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BW2/3  #232588  Mon, 05 Jun 06 10:37 AM

colony  is an area or  country controlled politically by another country.

No types of sponge live in large colonies, since sponge do not flourish in areas where much of the water has been filtered by other sponge.

Can you tell me  what " large colonies " mean in THAT sentence ?

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nona the brit  #232589  Mon, 05 Jun 06 10:47 AM

Colony also means a group of animals or plants. This is saying that sponges do not live in large groups.
  
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Marius Hancu  #232614  Mon, 05 Jun 06 12:26 PM
use a good dictionary, such as

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/colony

and try to understand ALL definitions there (including the one given at 3), not just one

  
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