polydomousadj.

Brit.

/pɒˈlɪdəməs/,

/pəˈlɪdəməs/, U.S.

/pəˈlɪdəməs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: poly- comb. form, Latin domus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < poly- comb. form + classical Latin domus home (see dome n.) + -ous suffix. Compare monodomous adj.

Chiefly Entomology.

Of a colony of social hymenoptera, esp. ants: occupying several nests. Of a population or species: consisting of such colonies. Also, of any other animal: occupying different locations at different times (rare). Cf. monodomous adj.

ΚΠ

1905 Science 1 Dec. 707/2 A single colony of ants may be confined to a single nest, in which case it has been called monodomous by Forel, or it may extend over several nests, in which case it is polydomous.

1959 Ecology 40 162/2 Colonies of other species apparently live in two or more interconnected mounds each and have, therefore, polydomous nests.

1998 Ital. Jrnl. Zool. 65 (Suppl.) 387 Many of the species [of damselfish] are monodomous, using a specific, permanent habitat, whereas others are polydomous, occurring in different habitats or changing their habitat with age.

2001 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 70 897/1 There are distinct colonies within [Formica] populations, despite their polydomous, polygynous habit.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polydomous
释义	polydomousadj. Brit. /pɒˈlɪdəməs/, /pəˈlɪdəməs/, U.S. /pəˈlɪdəməs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: poly- comb. form, Latin domus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < poly- comb. form + classical Latin domus home (see dome n.) + -ous suffix. Compare monodomous adj. Chiefly Entomology. Of a colony of social hymenoptera, esp. ants: occupying several nests. Of a population or species: consisting of such colonies. Also, of any other animal: occupying different locations at different times (rare). Cf. monodomous adj. ΚΠ 1905 Science 1 Dec. 707/2 A single colony of ants may be confined to a single nest, in which case it has been called monodomous by Forel, or it may extend over several nests, in which case it is polydomous. 1959 Ecology 40 162/2 Colonies of other species apparently live in two or more interconnected mounds each and have, therefore, polydomous nests. 1998 Ital. Jrnl. Zool. 65 (Suppl.) 387 Many of the species [of damselfish] are monodomous, using a specific, permanent habitat, whereas others are polydomous, occurring in different habitats or changing their habitat with age. 2001 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 70 897/1 There are distinct colonies within [Formica] populations, despite their polydomous, polygynous habit. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1905
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