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metapopulation

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A group of interacting populations of the same species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From meta- + population.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: metapopulatie — a group of interacting populations of the same species
  • Italian: metapopolazione — a group of interacting populations of the same species
  • Polish: metapopulacja — a group of interacting populations of the same species
  • Welsh: metaboblogaeth — a group of interacting populations of the same species