"eusocial" meaning in English

See eusocial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- Proto-Hellenic *ehu- Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs) Ancient Greek εὖ (eû)der. English eu- Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sociālisbor. Middle French socialbor. English social English eusocial From eu- + social. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|eu-|social|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? 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  1. (biology) Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals whose genetic endowment they share. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: eusociality, eusocially Translations (pertaining to societies in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals): eusocial (French), eusozial (German), eusocjalny (Polish), eusocial (Spanish)
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      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *h₁wes-\nProto-Indo-European *-us\nProto-Indo-European *h₁wésus?\nProto-Indo-European *h₁es-?\nProto-Indo-European *h₁su-\nProto-Hellenic *ehu-\nAncient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs)\nAncient Greek εὖ (eû)der.\nEnglish eu-\nProto-Indo-European *sekʷ-\nProto-Indo-European *-h₂\nProto-Indo-European *-éh₂\nProto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂\nProto-Indo-European *-ṓy\nProto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy\nProto-Indo-European *-yós\nProto-Indo-European *sokʷyós\nProto-Italic *sokjos\nLatin sokios\nLatin socius\nProto-Indo-European *h₂el-\nProto-Indo-European *-is\nProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?\nProto-Italic *-ālis\nLatin -ālis\nLatin sociālisbor.\nMiddle French socialbor.\nEnglish social\nEnglish eusocial\n[Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"gloss\" : \"well, good\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"good\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"good\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"good\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"is_uncertain\" : true, \"id\" : \"good\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*h₁wes-\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" }, { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*-us\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*h₁wésus\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" }, { \"is_uncertain\" : true, \"id\" : \"be\", \"children\" : [ ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*h₁es-\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*h₁su-\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Hellenic\", \"term\" : \"*ehu-\", \"lang\" : \"grk-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Ancient Greek\", \"term\" : \"ἐΰς\", \"lang\" : \"grc\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Ancient Greek\", \"term\" : \"εὖ\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"grc\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"derived\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"eu-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }, { \"children\" : [ { \"keyword_abbrev\" : \"bor.\", \"keyword_label\" : \"Borrowed from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"keyword_abbrev\" : \"bor.\", \"keyword_label\" : \"Borrowed from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"gloss\" : \"associated, allied; 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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *h₁wes-\nProto-Indo-European *-us\nProto-Indo-European *h₁wésus?\nProto-Indo-European *h₁es-?\nProto-Indo-European *h₁su-\nProto-Hellenic *ehu-\nAncient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs)\nAncient Greek εὖ (eû)der.\nEnglish eu-\nProto-Indo-European *sekʷ-\nProto-Indo-European *-h₂\nProto-Indo-European *-éh₂\nProto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂\nProto-Indo-European *-ṓy\nProto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy\nProto-Indo-European *-yós\nProto-Indo-European *sokʷyós\nProto-Italic *sokjos\nLatin sokios\nLatin socius\nProto-Indo-European *h₂el-\nProto-Indo-European *-is\nProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?\nProto-Italic *-ālis\nLatin -ālis\nLatin sociālisbor.\nMiddle French socialbor.\nEnglish social\nEnglish eusocial\nFrom eu- + social.",
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      "expansion": "eusocial (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English entries with etymology texts",
        "English entries with etymology trees",
        "English entries with etymon",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁es-",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂el- (grow)",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ- (follow)",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₁wésus",
        "English terms prefixed with eu-",
        "English uncomparable adjectives",
        "Entries with translation boxes",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
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        "Pages with etymology trees",
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        "Terms with French translations",
        "Terms with German translations",
        "Terms with Polish translations",
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        "en:Biology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals whose genetic endowment they share."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "biology",
          "biology"
        ],
        [
          "social",
          "social"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
        [
          "societies",
          "society"
        ],
        [
          "ant",
          "ant"
        ],
        [
          "sterile",
          "sterile"
        ],
        [
          "reproductive",
          "reproductive"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(biology) Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals whose genetic endowment they share."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "pertaining to societies in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals",
      "word": "eusocial"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "pertaining to societies in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals",
      "word": "eusozial"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "pertaining to societies in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals",
      "word": "eusocjalny"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "pertaining to societies in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals",
      "word": "eusocial"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eusocial"
}

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