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polydemic

[ pol-ee-dem-ik ]

adjective

  1. native to several countries or regions:

    polydemic rodent species.



polydemic

/ ËŒ±èÉ’±ôɪˈ»åÉ›³¾Éª°ì /

adjective

  1. rare.
    ecology growing in or inhabiting more than two regions
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of polydemic1

First recorded in 1905–10; from Greek ±è´Ç±ôý»åê³¾(´Ç²õ) “populous†(equivalent to poly- prefix + »åê³¾(´Ç²õ) “peopleâ€) + -ic; poly- ( def ), -ic ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of polydemic1

C20: from poly- + endemic

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