adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   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. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"The males of eusocial hymenopterans generally die soon after mating."

Etymology

From eu- + social.

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