Meaning of polydomy | Babel Free

Definitions

The situation where an ant colony is established across multiple nest sites.

uncountable

Examples

“Thus polydomy ensues when an entire colony breaks up into several nesting aggregations.”

“The outpost phenomenon probably accounts for many cases of polydomy, defined as the dispersal of the colony into multiple nest sites.”

“Although this uncertainty exists, the lack of absolute male bias confirms that seasonal polydomy is not a major influence on the population sex ratio.”

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