Eusocial
- Pronunciation
- /yoo-soh-shuhl/
- Category
- Social Behavior
- Singular
- Eusocial
- Plural
- Eusocial
Definition
A social structure where individuals, typically within a colony, exhibit cooperative brood rearing, overlapping generations, and specialized roles.
Etymology
Example
Eusocial insects like honeybees exhibit a highly structured social hierarchy with distinct worker, queen, and drone castes.