interpopulation

adjective

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variants or less commonly interpopulational
: occurring between or involving two or more distinct populations
interpopulation differences in feather color

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interpopulation was in 1943

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“Interpopulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interpopulation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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