eusociality
- a word derived from eusocial.
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This term was coined by William Wheeler in 1911, though the idea dates back to Darwin, who saw the superorganism as a solution to the “problem” of eusociality.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 10, 2018
Today, most evolutionary theorists favor the “inclusive fitness” explanation of eusociality, a theory developed by W. D. Hamilton in the early nineteen-sixties.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 10, 2018
Reporters don’t generally call to chat about the role of stings in the evolution of eusociality.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2016
"Relatedness is better explained as the consequence rather than the cause of eusociality," they wrote.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 23, 2011
This type of social structure is known as eusociality, and is common in insect colonies, but is only present in two mammalian species – the naked and Damaraland mole rats.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 18, 2011
