colonization

language: en

definitions

  1. noun
    the action of settling in a new area and establishing a colony
    en: the action of settling in a new area and establishing a colony
  2. noun
    the process of bacteria or other organisms spreading into a new area
    en: the process of bacteria or other organisms spreading into a new area

examples

  1. British colonization of America

    British colonization of America

  2. bacterial colonization of the gut

    bacterial colonization of the gut