colonial
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"

Related terms: zoology complex
Similar spelling:   colonialist
  colonialism
  colonel