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(insects that live in colonies which, in some ways, resemble human cities are ants, bees, wasps, hornets, and termites)
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mother city (s) (noun), mother cities (pl)
The city that is responsible for sending out a colony: The mother city usually provided the equipment and the founder, or chief official, for the colony.

This entry is located in the following unit: Herodotus, The Fifth-Century B.C. Greek Traveler and Historian (page 1)