"colonial" in the noun sense
1. colonial
a resident of a colony
"colonial" in the adjective sense
1. colonial
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
2. colonial
of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
3. colonial, compound
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
"coral is a colonial organism"
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