polycalic
English
editEtymology
editFrom poly- + Ancient Greek καλιά (kaliá, “hut, wooden dwelling”) + -ic.
Adjective
editpolycalic (not comparable)
- Of a termite or ant colony, spread over multiple mounds or nests.
- 2014, Y. Abe, Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology, page 344:
- Since mound population and volume are closely correlated, an increase in population must be accompanied by mound-building, either by additions to existing mounds or the development or extension of polycalic systems.
Translations
editcontaining multiple nests
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