COLONIAL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a resident of a colony
   Hypernyms(s) colonial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resident (what does resident mean?)
   • occupant (what does occupant mean?)
   • occupier (what does occupier mean?)

COLONIAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
   Synonym(s)
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • coral is a colonial organism
   Similar To
   • complex (what does complex mean?)
2. Meaning
   • of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
   Pertainym(s)
   • colony (what does colony mean?)
   • settlement (what does settlement mean?)
3. Meaning
   • of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
   Pertainym(s)
   • colony (what does colony mean?)