Yes, the noun 'colony' is a standard collective noun for:
The collective nouns for flamingos are:a stand of flamingosa flamboyance of flamingosa colony of flamingosa flock of flamingosa flurry of flamingos
Obviously, rats have been a nuisance for many centuries, so many collective nouns have 'collected' for rats:a colony of ratsa nest of ratsa horde of ratsa mischief of ratsa pack of ratsa plague of ratsa swarm of ratsa rabble of rats
No, a swarm is not the correct collective noun for ants. The appropriate term is a "colony" of ants, which reflects their social structure and organization. Other terms like "army" or "nest" can also be used in specific contexts, but "colony" is the most widely accepted.
The is no collective noun for lepers. They are called patients and a doctor who specializes in treating Hansen's Disease might refer to them as his/her practice. Because lepers are people, any collective noun for people can be used, such a group, crowd, family, etc.
Collective nouns for seagulls are:a colony of seagullsa flock of seagullsflotilla of seagullsa pack of seagullsa scavenging of seagullsa screech of seagullsa squabble of seagullsa swoop of seagulls
Some of the nouns used with the collective noun colony are:a colony of antsa colony of avocetsa colony of badgersa colony of batsa colony of beaversa colony of chinchillasa colony of gullsa colony of lepersa colony of licea colony of penguinsa colony of ratsa colony of sealsa colony of termitesa colony of voles
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The collective nouns are a colony of termites or an infestation of termites.
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The collective nouns are a bed of scorpions, a colony of scorpions, or a nest of scorpions.
Yes, a dray of squirrels is the collective noun. Other collective nouns are: a scurry of squirrels a colony of squirrels.
The collective nouns area colony of beaversa lodge of beaversa family of beavers.
The collective nouns are:a flock of licea colony of licean infestation of lice
A swarm of bees or colony of bees
The collective nouns for bats are: a colony of bats or a cloud of bats. Either term is correct.
The collective nouns are:a flock of licea colony of licean infestation of lice