eusocial

[ yoo-soh-shuhl ]

adjective

, Animal Behavior.

1. of or relating to a form of insect society, as that of ants, characterized by specialization of tasks and cooperative care of the young.

Other Words From

• eu·so·ci·al·i·ty [yoo-soh-shee-, al, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of eusocial¹

First recorded in 1970–75; eu- + social