Colony
Colony noun - A group of organisms of the same type living or growing together.
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Synonyms for Colony
Prefecture and colony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefecture" instead a noun "Colony".
Prefecture
Prefecture noun - The district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire).
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Synonyms for Prefecture
Nearby Word: prefect
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Prefecture and Colony. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/colony/prefecture
Colony & Prefecture. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/colony/prefecture>.
Prefecture or Colony. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/colony/prefecture.
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