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polycalic

polycalic adjective: of a termite or ant colony, spread over multiple mounds or nests.

Adjective

polycalic (not comparable)

  1. Of 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 of polycalic

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

Questions about polycalic

What does polycalic mean?
Polycalic means of a termite or ant colony, spread over multiple mounds or nests.
What part of speech is polycalic?
Polycalic is an adjective.

Words near polycalic in the dictionary

  1. polybutylene terephthalates
  2. polybutylenes
  3. polybutyrate
  4. polybutyrates
  5. polycaliber
  6. polycalic
  7. polycalin
  8. polycalins
  9. polycameratic
  10. polycandidal
  11. Polycaon

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