1. Of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
   "The colonial architecture reflected the style of the early settlers"
    
2. Of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
   "The colonial behaviour of bees allows them to work together efficiently"
    
3. (zoology) composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
   "coral is a colonial organism";
   - compound
    
4. Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent in America before independence
   "The historic district featured many well-preserved colonial homes"

1. A resident of a colony
   "The colonial wrote letters home describing life in the New World"

Derived forms: colonials

See also: complex

Type of: occupant, occupier, resident

Part of: colony, settlement

Encyclopedia: Colonial