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| 1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony | |
| Related terms: | territory colony | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a resident of a colony | |
| Related terms: | resident colony | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of animals who live in colonies, such as ants | |
| Related terms: | colony | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (zoology) composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony | |
| Synonyms: | compound | |
| Examples: | "coral is a colonial organism" |
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| Related terms: | zoology complex | |
| Similar spelling: |
colonialist colonialism colonel |
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