subcolony

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noun

A colony belonging to another colony.

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Meanings

nounsubcolony (plural subcolonies)

plural subcolonies

  1. A colony belonging to another colony.
  2. biologyA distinct part of a colony.

Origin

From sub- + colony.

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APA

subcolony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcolony

MLA

“subcolony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcolony. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subcolony,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcolony.

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