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(entomology) The situation where an ant colony is established across multiple nest sites..
Thus polydomy ensues when an entire colony breaks up into several nesting aggregations.
The outpost phenomenon probably accounts for many cases of polydomy, defined as the dispersal of the colony into multiple nest sites.
Although this uncertainty exists, the lack of absolute male bias confirms that seasonal polydomy is not a major influence on the population sex ratio.
Use polydomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polydomy means (entomology) The situation where an ant colony is established across multiple nest sites..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include monodomy.
Thus polydomy ensues when an entire colony breaks up into several nesting aggregations.
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