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polydomous

American  
[puh-lid-uh-muhs] / pəˈlɪd ə məs /

adjective

  1. living in more than one nest, as certain ant colonies.

Etymology

Origin of polydomous

poly- + Greek dóm ( os ) house + -ous

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Polydomous: applied to ants when one colony has several nests.

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