subsocial

[ suhb-soh-shuhl ]

adjective

1. without a definite social structure.

subsocial

/ sʌbˈsəʊʃəl /

adjective

1. lacking a complex or definite social structure

Derived Forms

• subˈsocially, adverb

Other Words From

• sub·social·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsocial¹

First recorded in 1905–10; sub- + social

Example Sentences

You only get eusociality through what they call a subsocial path where daughters stay with Mom, so they’re already highly related.

From Scientific American

They are known as subsocial insects because they display maternal care: a behaviour rarely found in insects.

From BBC

They are known as subsocial insects because they display maternal care: a behaviour rarely found in insects.

From BBC