Collocations withcolony
These are words often used in combination withcolony.
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agricultural colony
The later was a man of vision and wanted to make the island into an agricultural colony.
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bacterial colony
Disinfection of natural mineral water is completely prohibited, including the addition of any element that is likely to change bacterial colony counts.
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breeding colony
We have established both a breeding colony of the voles and cultures of the nematode to test hypotheses concerning immunomodulation as a survival strategy in this host-parasite combination.
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dense colonies
Populations on tobacco can be very large, with dense colonies forming particularly on upper parts of stems and young leaves.
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entire colony
Consequently, to achieve complete control, the entire colony must be eliminated by the insecticide.
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maternity colony
There are 11 species of bats that call the monument home, often using hollows burned into the redwoods by past fires as a maternity colony.
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nesting colony
Courtship typically takes place removed from the nesting colony site, usually on an exposed tidal flat or beach.
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original colony
The original colony designator remains part of the strain name when a strain is maintained at a new location.
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seabird colony
At which seabird colony will he turn up on next?
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southern colony
Vestries in other southern colonies made similar demands.
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