- polydomous
- \\pəˈlidəməs\ adjective
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/peuh lid"euh meuhs/, adj.living in more than one nest, as certain ant colonies. Cf. monodomous.[POLY- + Gk dóm(os) house + -OUS]
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polydomous — adj. [Gr. polys, many; domos, house] Inhabiting many abodes or nests; see monodomous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polydomous — /peuh lid euh meuhs/, adj. living in more than one nest, as certain ant colonies. Cf. monodomous. [POLY + Gk dóm(os) house + OUS] * * * … Universalium
polydomous — po·lyd·o·mous … English syllables
monodomous — məˈnädəməs adjective Etymology: mon + Greek domos house more at timber : inhabiting a single nest used of ant colonies; compare polydomous * * * /meuh nod euh meuhs/, adj. living as a community in a single nest, as certain ant colonies. Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
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monodomous — adj. [Gr. monos, one; doma, house] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Having one nest per colony; see polydomous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
monodomous — /meuh nod euh meuhs/, adj. living as a community in a single nest, as certain ant colonies. Cf. polydomous. [MONO + Gk dóm(os) house + OUS] * * * … Universalium
