gregarious
adj.describing a plant or animal that grows or lives in groups. It can also describe a person who enjoys being around other people.
adj.relating to or characteristic of a species that lives or grows in groups. In a botanical context, it describes plants that grow in clusters or colonies.
“The gregarious plants grow in thick clusters along the riverbank.”
“The botanist noted that the gregarious species thrived in the moist, shaded environment of the forest floor.”
“While some species prefer solitary habitats, gregarious organisms often benefit from collective defense mechanisms and shared resources, which can significantly increase their survival rates in competitive ecosystems.”
“However, I’m pretty sure his irascibility will be mellowed by the “dog park divas”, an eccentric band of gregarious day drinkers.”
“He was a quieter presence, while Geldzahler was famously “gregarious and witty,” according to Hockney biographer Christopher Simon Sykes .”
First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.