The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromκαλιά“hut, wooden dwelling”
- English todaypolycalic
From poly- + Ancient Greek καλιά (kaliá, “hut, wooden dwelling”) + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Of a termite or ant colony, spread over multiple mounds or nests. Full definition →
From poly- + Ancient Greek καλιά (kaliá, “hut, wooden dwelling”) + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.