monodomy

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noun

The situation where an ant colony is established at a single nest site.

Opposite
polydomy
OriginAncient Greek δόμος →
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Meanings

nounmonodomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe situation where an ant colony is established at a single nest site.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
polydomy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδόμος“house”
  2. Englishmonodomy

From mono- + Ancient Greek δόμος (dómos, “house”) + -y.

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APA

monodomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodomy

MLA

“monodomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monodomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodomy.

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