subsocial
adjective
sub·so·cial
ˌsəb-ˈsō-shəl 
: incompletely social
especially
: tending to associate gregariously but lacking fixed or complex social organization
subsocial insects
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Subsocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsocial. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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