English Explanatory Dictionary

superorganism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour, effective communication and self-organization, form a highly connected community that functions as if it were a single organism.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superorganism.wav

Word forms

superorganism superorganisms super organism

Etymology

From super- + organism.

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