"pseudocolony" meaning in English

See pseudocolony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudocolony.wav Forms: pseudocolonies [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + colony. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|colony}} pseudo- + colony Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudocolony (plural pseudocolonies)
  1. (biology) A cluster of living things (cells, people, etc.) that has only some of the characteristics of a colony Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: pseudocolonial

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