fission-fusion society

noun

A social group whose size and composition change over time as the animals move through the environment and engage in activities such as foraging and sleeping.

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Meanings

nounfission-fusion society (plural fission-fusion societies)

plural fission-fusion societies

  1. ethologyA social group whose size and composition change over time as the animals move through the environment and engage in activities such as foraging and sleeping.
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