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subcolony

subcolony noun: a colony belonging to another colony.

Noun

subcolony (plural subcolonies)

  1. A colony belonging to another colony.
  2. A distinct part of a colony.

Forms of subcolony

pluralsubcolonies

Origin of subcolony

From sub- + colony.

Questions about subcolony

What does subcolony mean?
Subcolony means a colony belonging to another colony.
What part of speech is subcolony?
Subcolony is a noun.
What is the plural of subcolony?
The plural of subcolony is subcolonies.

Words near subcolony in the dictionary

  1. subcolleges
  2. subcollegiate
  3. subcollicular
  4. subcolonial
  5. subcolonies
  6. subcolony
  7. subcolumn
  8. subcolumnar
  9. subcolumns
  10. subcomarca
  11. subcomb

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