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pseudosink

pseudosink noun: a habitat that appears to be a sink due to its high immigration rate, but which could support a smaller stable population in the absence of immigration.

Noun

pseudosink (plural pseudosinks)

  1. A habitat that appears to be a sink due to its high immigration rate, but which could support a smaller stable population in the absence of immigration.

Forms of pseudosink

pluralpseudosinks

Origin of pseudosink

From pseudo- + sink.

Questions about pseudosink

What does pseudosink mean?
Pseudosink means a habitat that appears to be a sink due to its high immigration rate, but which could support a smaller stable population in the absence of immigration.
What part of speech is pseudosink?
Pseudosink is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudosink?
The plural of pseudosink is pseudosinks.

Words near pseudosink in the dictionary

  1. pseudosibling
  2. pseudosiblings
  3. pseudosilent
  4. pseudosingularities
  5. pseudosinhalite
  6. pseudosink
  7. pseudosinks
  8. pseudosiphon
  9. pseudosiphons
  10. pseudosite
  11. pseudosites

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