Etymology

polycalic

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Today it means: Of a termite or ant colony, spread over multiple mounds or nests. Full definition →

Ancient Greek καλιά
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαλιά“hut, wooden dwelling”
  2. English todaypolycalic

From poly- + Ancient Greek καλιά (kaliá, “hut, wooden dwelling”) + -ic.

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