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Lotka-Volterra equation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Either of a pair of first-order nonlinear differential equations that are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.

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Synonyms: predator-prey equation

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