colonial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a resident of a colony
  2. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
  3. adjective of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
  4. adjective satellite composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
    compound.
    • coral is a colonial organism

WordNet

Co*lo"ni*al adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. colonial.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to a colony; as, colonial rights, traffic, wars.

Webster 1913