colony vs gens

colony

noun
  • A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association. 

  • A local group of Beaver Scouts. 

  • A group of people, of one nationality, ethnic group, or language, residing in a different country, city, or area; the area such people occupy. 

  • A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy. 

  • A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters. 

  • A group of bacteria, fungi or other cells cultured together, especially from a single cell. 

  • A group of people who settle such an area and maintain ties to their native country, and (later) their descendants. 

  • An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants. 

  • An apartment complex or neighborhood. 

gens

noun
  • A host-specific lineage of a brood parasite species.^([W]) 

  • A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium. 

  • A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line. 

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