Look up: colony

1. Colony
   A group of identical cells (clones) derived from a single progenitor cell.
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2. Colony
   In bacteria and yeasts a mass of individuals, generally of one species, living together; in mycelial fungi a group of hyphae (frequently with spores) which, if from one spore or cell, may be individual.
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3. colony
   [n] - one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States 2. [n] - a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland 3. [n] - (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell 4. [n] - a group of animals of the same type living together
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4. colony
   Country under the control of immigrants who remain subject to the jurisdiction of the parent state. Historically, the acquisition of colonies occurred for a variety of reasons. In general, rivalry...
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5. colony
   A town in a Roman province where Roman citizens settled. Especially applies to retired Roman soldiers. In Britain, the largest colony was in Camulodunum.
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6. Colony
   Col'o·ny noun ; plural Colonies . [ Latin colonia , from colonus farmer, from colere to cultivate, dwell: confer French colonie . Confer Culture .] 1. A company of people transplanted from the...
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7. Colony
   Col'o·ny noun 1. (Botany) A cell family or group of common origin, mostly of unicellular organisms, esp. among the lower algæ. They may adhere in chains or groups, or be held together by a gelatinous envelope. 2. (Zoology)...
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8. colony
   <biology> A group of identical cells (clones) derived from a single parent cell. ... <cell culture> A clone of bacterial cells on a solid medium that is visible to the naked eye. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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9. colony
   settlement noun a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state`s system of government
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10. Colony
    noun one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
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11. colony
    noun a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
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12. colony
    a territory settled or conquered by a people from a distant land for the purpose of expanding cultural, economic, or political power
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13. colony
    (kol´ә-ne) a discrete group of organisms, as a collection of bacteria in a culture.
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14. Colony
    • (n.) A company of persons from the same country sojourning in a foreign city or land; as, the American colony in Paris. • (n.) The district or country colonized; a settlement. • (n.) A company of people transplanted from their mother country to a remote province or country, and rema...
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15. colony
    in Roman antiquity, a Roman settlement in conquered territory. The earliest colonies were coast-guard communities, each containing about 300 Roman ... [4 related articles]
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16. colony
    in zoology, a group of organisms of one species that live and interact closely with each other. A colony differs from an aggregation, which is a ... [10 related articles]
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17. colony
    colony 1. A group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation. 2. Any people or territory separated from but subject to a ruling power. 3. A number of people coming from the same country, or speaking the same language, ...
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18. colony
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kol′ŏ-nē Definitions: 1. A group of cells growing on a solid nutrient surface, each arising from the multiplication of an individual cell; a clone. 2. A group of people with similar interests, living in a particular location or area.
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19. Colony
    the aggregate of worker bees, drones, queen, and developing brood living together as a family unit in a hive or other dwelling.
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20. colony
    colony, any nonself-governing territory subject to the jurisdiction of a usually distant country. The term is also applied to a group of nationals who settle in a foreign country or territory but retain political or cultural connections with their parent state. Colonies in the first sense may be col...
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21. Colony
    A colony is a settlement formed in one country by the inhabitants of another. Colonies may either be formed in dependence on the mother country or in independence. In the latter case the name of colony is retained only in a historical sense. Properly, perhaps, the term should be limited to a settlem...
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22. Colony
    Colony is the collective noun for a group of gulls.
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23. Colony
    a group of social insects having a queen and workers
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24. Colony
    the aggregate of worker bees, drones, queen, and developing brood living together as a family unit in a hive or other dwelling.
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25. Colony
    Social community or unit of worker bees in a hive or other shelter, usually containing queen with or without drones.
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