polycalic

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adjective

Of a termite or ant colony, spread over multiple mounds or nests.

OriginAncient Greek καλιά →
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Meanings

adjectivepolycalic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a termite or ant colony, spread over multiple mounds or nests.

    Since mound population and volume are closely correlated, an increase in population must be accompanied by mound-building, either by additions to existing mounds or the development or extension of polycalic systems.

    2014, Y. Abe, Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology, page 344

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαλιά“hut, wooden dwelling”
  2. Englishpolycalic

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

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Translations

French polycalique
  • polycaliquecontaining multiple nests
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APA

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Chicago

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