# colonies

Pronunciation: say "KOL-uh-neez" US/AUS /ˈkɔl.ə.niz/, UK /ˈkɒl.ə.niz/

## Noun

1. Plural of colony. — plural of colony
   - Simple: Plural of colony. Use this form when you mean more than one colony.
   - _Britain governed several colonies throughout the Caribbean._
   - _Bacterial colonies appeared across the agar plate by morning._

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