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noun
A habitat that appears to be a sink due to its high immigration rate, but which could support a smaller stable population in the absence of immigration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From pseudo- + sink.
