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Colony
01
a group of people from the same place or with the same work or interests living in a particular city or country or who are connected to each other
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(biology) a community of plants or animals that live close to each other in the same place
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any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation
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(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
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one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
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a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated
Example
During the winter, penguins clump together for warmth in large colonies on the Antarctic ice.
Myxomatosis can spread rapidly in rabbit colonies, necessitating quarantine measures.
Studies of ant colonies and bee hives reveal orderly microcosms that replicate the functioning of larger societies.
Bees are hardworking insects that tirelessly gather resources for their colony.
During the mercantile era, nations competed to establish colonies and secure valuable resources for trade.
