eusocial

English

Etymology

From eu- +‎ social.

Adjective

eusocial (not comparable)

(biology) Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals whose genetic endowment they share

Derived terms

Translations

pertaining to societies in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals

French: eusocial (fr)
German: eusozial
Spanish: eusocial

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English eusocial. By surface analysis, eu- +‎ social. First used in 1966.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ø.sɔ.sjal/

Adjective

eusocial (feminine eusociale, masculine plural eusociaux, feminine plural eusociales)

(biology) eusocial

Derived terms

Spanish

Adjective

eusocial m or f (masculine and feminine plural eusociales)

eusocial

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