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extent of occurrence

extent of occurrence noun: the area contained within the shortest continuous imaginary boundary which can be drawn to encompass all the known, inferred or projected sites of present occurrence of a taxon.

Noun

extent of occurrence (plural extents of occurrence)

  1. The area contained within the shortest continuous imaginary boundary which can be drawn to encompass all the known, inferred or projected sites of present occurrence of a taxon.

Forms of extent of occurrence

pluralextents of occurrence

Questions about extent of occurrence

What does extent of occurrence mean?
Extent of occurrence means the area contained within the shortest continuous imaginary boundary which can be drawn to encompass all the known, inferred or projected sites of present occurrence of a taxon.
What part of speech is extent of occurrence?
Extent of occurrence is a noun.
What is the plural of extent of occurrence?
The plural of extent of occurrence is extents of occurrence.

Words near extent of occurrence in the dictionary

  1. extensors
  2. extensory
  3. extensumside
  4. extensure
  5. extent
  6. extent of occurrence
  7. extention
  8. extentional
  9. extentive
  10. extentless
  11. extents

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