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polydomy

polydomy noun: the situation where an ant colony is established across multiple nest sites.

Noun

polydomy (uncountable)

  1. The situation where an ant colony is established across multiple nest sites.
    • Thus polydomy ensues when an entire colony breaks up into several nesting aggregations.1987, Jörg Eder, Chemistry and biology of social insects, page 35
    • The outpost phenomenon probably accounts for many cases of polydomy, defined as the dispersal of the colony into multiple nest sites.1990, Bert Hölldobler, The Ants, page 390

Antonyms of polydomy

Origin of polydomy

From poly- + Ancient Greek δόμος (dómos, “house”) + -y.

Words formed from polydomy

Questions about polydomy

What does polydomy mean?
Polydomy means the situation where an ant colony is established across multiple nest sites.
What part of speech is polydomy?
Polydomy is a noun.

Words near polydomy in the dictionary

  1. polydodecahedrons
  2. polydolopimorphian
  3. polydolopimorphians
  4. polydomain
  5. polydomous
  6. polydomy
  7. polydont
  8. polydonts
  9. polydopamine
  10. polydopamines
  11. Polydorus

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