Term Name:	socially cooperative development
Synonyms:	colonial development, non-reproductive fruiting body development, socially co-operative development
Definition:	The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a non-reproductive fruiting body over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A non-reproductive fruiting body is a colonial multicellular structure consisting of co-operating unicellular organisms, some of which are spores. An example of such a process is found in Dictyostelium discoideum and Myxococcus xanthus colonies.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0099120]    QuickGO    AmiGO