superorganism

See also: super organism

English

Etymology

super- + organism.

Noun

superorganism (plural superorganisms)

  1. (biology) A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour, effective communication and self-organization, form a highly connected community that functions as if it were a single organism.

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.