sub·col·o·ny
| \ ˌsəb-ˈkä-lə-nē
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variants:
or sub-colony
plural subcolonies or sub-colonies
Definition of subcolony
: a colony that is a subdivision of a larger colony
a breeding subcolony of penguins … the connections between mother cities and their colonies and among the colonies and subcolonies … all created a new kind of 'Greek' convergence in the ancient Mediterranean.— Irad Malkin
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“Subcolony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcolony. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of subcolony was in 1825
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