superorganism

American  

[soo-per-awr-guhn-iz-uhm] / ˌsu pərˈɔr gənˌɪz əm /

noun

1. Zoology. a tightly organized group of individual organisms, such as ants, that functions as a single organism through collective behavior.

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Example Sentences

At the scale of the colony, ants function as a "superorganism," where different members take on roles essential for group survival.

From Science Daily

The ants are biological marvels, living in enormous colonies that function as a single superorganism.

From New York Times

“We identified a mechanism that unites the colony, binding ants across developmental stages—adults, larvae and pupae—into a coherent entity, the superorganism,” says co-author Orli Snir, a biologist at the Rockefeller University in New York City.

From Scientific American

The eight-member group Superorganism is on its second album of fun and sometimes frenetic pop music.

From Washington Post

On the 2022 album “World Wide Pop,” Superorganism doubles down on its delightful chaos.

From Washington Post