super organism

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Definition of super organism in English English dictionary

A group of distinct organisms working as a single entity; each individual member is incapable of rearing successful offspring without the collective work of the whole. Examples, beehives, termite colonies, and ant colonies

Related Terms

super organisms

plural form of super organism

superorganism

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

Hyphenation

super or·ga·ni·sm

Turkish pronunciation

supır ôrgınîzım

Pronunciation

/ˈso͞opər ˈôrgəˌnəzəm/ /ˈsuːpɜr ˈɔːrɡəˌnɪzəm/