quasi-social
adjective
(Of an activity or relationship) having some but not all of the features that would identify it as genuinely social; having a social aspect but with some other purpose or motivation; Zoology (especially with reference to insects and spiders) exhibiting some of the characteristics of social organization, especially cooperative brood care.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review.
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- tuberculosis
- tuberculostatic
- tuberculotherapy
- tuberculotropic
- tuberculous
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- tuberosity
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