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island tameness

island tameness noun: an evolutionary trait found with island-dwelling animals, which when isolated on islands evolve the loss of timidity in the face of the unknown or predators.

Noun

island tameness (uncountable)

  1. An evolutionary trait found with island-dwelling animals, which when isolated on islands evolve the loss of timidity in the face of the unknown or predators.
    • The Anacapa deer mouse was a Channel Islands native, a Dumbo-eared, doe-eyed mouse with an endearing touch of island tameness.2011, William Stolzenburg, Rat Island: Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue

Synonyms of island tameness

Questions about island tameness

What does island tameness mean?
Island tameness means an evolutionary trait found with island-dwelling animals, which when isolated on islands evolve the loss of timidity in the face of the unknown or predators.
What part of speech is island tameness?
Island tameness is a noun.

Words near island tameness in the dictionary

  1. island site
  2. island sites
  3. Island Southeast Asia
  4. island strip
  5. island syndrome
  6. island tameness
  7. island tarweed
  8. island tarweeds
  9. island time
  10. island universe
  11. island universes

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