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heterocolonial

heterocolonial adjective: relating to a colony of two or more different species.

Adjective

heterocolonial (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a colony of two or more different species.
    Synonyms:
    homocolonial

Synonyms of heterocolonial

Origin of heterocolonial

From hetero- + colonial.

Questions about heterocolonial

What does heterocolonial mean?
Heterocolonial means relating to a colony of two or more different species.
What part of speech is heterocolonial?
Heterocolonial is an adjective.

Words near heterocolonial in the dictionary

  1. heterococcolithophores
  2. heterococcoliths
  3. heterocodeine
  4. heterocoelous
  5. heterocoely
  6. heterocolonial
  7. heterocolpate
  8. heterocolporate
  9. heterocomplex
  10. heterocomplexation
  11. heterocomplexations

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