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eusocial
adjective eu·so·cial \ˌyü-ˈsō-shəl\
Definition of EUSOCIAL
: living in a cooperative group in which usually one female and several males are reproductively active and the nonbreeding individuals care for the young or protect and provide for the group <eusocial termites, ants, and naked mole rats>
— eu·so·ci·al·i·ty \-ˌsō-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of EUSOCIAL
1966
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