n. a group of organisms of the same kind living or growing in close association; the country or district settled or colonized
The worker honeybees are the busiest in the colony.
The worker honeybees are the busiest in the colony.
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A hydroid usually grows as an attached colony.
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Which colony did Betsy live in when she was born?
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When was the colony of Jamestown, Virginia founded?
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To make one pound of honey, a colony of bees must collect nectar from how many flowers?
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Why do some ants in a colony have wings?
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Brisbane was settled by the British as a penal colony.
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How many people died trying to recover the colony in 1802?
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Which colony was Daniel Boone from?
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Why did researchers want to form more than one colony of black-footed ferrets?
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In the colony of Virginia, what did Patrick Henry say in his speech?
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Anguilla is a British colony in the West Indies.
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How can you tell which ant in a colony is the queen ant?
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What is the name of the colony Lia is from?
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Benjamin was the official printer for many of the colonies. Which colony did he not print for?
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dependency; province; territory; group; community
singular thing
3 syllables
col-o-ny
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