superorganism

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour, effective communication and self-organization, form a highly connected community that functions as if it were a single organism.

Usage notes

 * The less common noun is mostly synonymous.

Translations

 * Catalan: superorganisme
 * Danish: superorganisme
 * French:
 * German: Superorganismus
 * Spanish: superorganismo
 * Swedish: superorganism