eusocial

[ yoo-soh-shuhl ]

/ yuˈsoʊ ʃəl /

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adjective Animal Behavior.

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

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Origin of eusocial

First recorded in 1970–75; eu- + social

OTHER WORDS FROM eusocial

eu·so·ci·al·i·ty

[yoo-soh-shee-al-i-tee], /yuˌsoʊ ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby eusocial

-euse, Eusebio, Eusebius, Eusebius of Caesarea, Euskera, eusocial, eusol, eusporangiate, Eustace, Eustachian tube, Eustachio

How to use eusocial in a sentence

Such a high degree of genetic relatedness is seen in colonies of eusocial insects.
These ferns may be first plants known to work together as ants do|Jake Buehler|July 1, 2021|Science News For Students
Burns thinks the staghorns’ newfound traits tick many of the boxes needed to support a claim that they, too, are eusocial.
These ferns may be first plants known to work together as ants do|Jake Buehler|July 1, 2021|Science News For Students
An assumed requirement for eusocial colonial living is behavioral coordination, because it allows different individuals to work together.
These ferns may be the first plants known to share work like ants|Jake Buehler|June 7, 2021|Science News
This variability differs from many eusocial species, he says.
These ferns may be the first plants known to share work like ants|Jake Buehler|June 7, 2021|Science News

Scientists call these types of cooperative groups, where overlapping generations live together and form castes to divide labor and reproductive roles, “eusocial.”
These ferns may be the first plants known to share work like ants|Jake Buehler|June 7, 2021|Science News