megacolony

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noun

An extremely large colony of organisms.

“an ant megacolony extending over more than one continent”

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Meanings

nounmegacolony (plural megacolonies)

plural megacolonies

  1. An extremely large colony of organisms.

    an ant megacolony extending over more than one continent

Origin

From mega- + colony.

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APA

megacolony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacolony

MLA

“megacolony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacolony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megacolony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacolony.

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