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Meaning of supersister | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of a set of sisters of a haplodiploid species (e.g. honeybee, or any Hymenoptera) who are daughters of the same queen that was inseminated by a single male (drone). By contrast, full sisters of a diploid species (e.g. humans) share a genetic coefficient of relatedness of 0.5. Supersisters share 0.75 relatedness.

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

supersite supersleuth superslice superslut supersmeller supersmoothness

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