| 词汇 | subcolony |
| 释义 | subcolony noun[ C ] (alsosub-colony)uk /ˈsʌbˌkɒl.ə.ni/ us /ˈsʌbˌkɑː.lə.ni/ a colony (= an area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away) that is part of a larger colony: The territory was relegated to the status of a subcolony. There were a bewildering number of colonies and subcolonies in that region at that time. biology specialized a colony of animals, insects, or plants (= a group of them of the same type that live together) that is part of a larger colony: They found a subcolony of penguins at the north end of the island. A subcolony of the tsetse flies was isolated for the purpose of the experiment. At the peak of their colonial power, these nations controlled numerous colonies and subcolonies. Subcolonies of the insects move on regularly from tree to tree. The researcher had spent a year studying a sub-colony of skuas that had established itself on the cliffs. Colonization & self-government acknowledgement of country annex annexation anti-colonial anti-colonialism colony commonwealth condominium crown colony declare independence imperially independence Independence Day intercolonial land acknowledgment recolonize secede secession self-determination self-governing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal groupings |
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