Nasonov gland

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Etymology

After Nikolai Nasonov (1855–1939), Russian zoologist.

Noun

Nasonov gland (plural Nasonov glands)

  1. The gland in worker bees that produces the Nasonov pheromone, located on the dorsal side at the base of the last tergite near the tip of the abdomen.

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