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multiniche

multiniche adjective: relating to more than one niche.

Adjective

multiniche (not comparable)

  1. Relating to more than one niche.
    • In all of these groups tropical species are characterized by multiniche adaptation, or polyspecialization, associated with specialized adaptation and speciation following an episode of habitat contraction and isolation.2003, Mary Jane West-Eberhard, Developmental Plasticity and Evolution
    • They fare far better when they pursue a multiniche strategy. Multiniche players create an interesting and rare subspecies in the market map. In the extreme case, niche mastery skills can be extended to multiple niche markets in the outer circle.2004, Bill Davidson, Breakthrough

Origin of multiniche

From multi- + niche.

Questions about multiniche

What does multiniche mean?
Multiniche means relating to more than one niche.
What part of speech is multiniche?
Multiniche is an adjective.

Words near multiniche in the dictionary

  1. multineuronal
  2. multineurotrophin
  3. multineurotrophins
  4. multineutron
  5. multineutrons
  6. multiniche
  7. multinight
  8. multinitrogen
  9. multinodal
  10. multinodate
  11. multinode

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