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colonial

co·lo·nial

UK/kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/ US/kəˈloʊ.njəl/ fairly common us
adjective (3) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

2.

of animals who live in colonies, such as ants

3.

composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

  • “coral is a colonial organism”
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noun

1.

a resident of a colony

Origin

From colony + -al.

Phrases

  • colonial bent
  • colonial blue
  • colonial empire
  • colonial goose
  • colonial lag
  • colonial rule
  • colonial salmon
  • French colonial empire

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