satyrization
Syllables: sa·tyr·i·za·tion/ˌsætəɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌseɪtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
satyrization noun: the situation where interspecific (interspecies) mating fails to produce hybrids and thus reduces the fitness of the species involved.
Noun
satyrization (usually uncountable, plural satyrizations)
- The situation where interspecific (interspecies) mating fails to produce hybrids and thus reduces the fitness of the species involved.
- A "satyr" is any male that successfully mates and reduces the reproductive success of a female of a different species or population. We sought to model the interaction of such potentially intermating species that are initially isolated in space but come to occupy overlapping niches. [...] Species...1986 October, J. M. C. Ribeiro, A[ndrew] Spielman, “The Satyr Effect: A Model Predicting Parapatry and Species Extinction”, in The American Naturalist, volume 128, number 4, Chicago, Ill.: University...
- Collectively, these data are supportive of the Ae[des] albopictus satyrization hypothesis; but, much work must be done for a definitive answer to the very important question of whether sex peptide asymmetries are highly influential in satyrizations.1994, Paul A. Hedin, Julius J. Menn, Robert M. Hollingworth, editors, Natural and Engineered Pest Management Agents: Developed from the Conference on Natural and Derived Pest Management Agents...
Examples of satyrization in a sentence
- We conclude that frequencies of satyrization based on detection of interspecific sperm in spermathecae may underestimate the impact of this form of reproductive interference.2015 September, María C. Carrasquilla, L. Philip Lounibos, “Satyrization without Evidence of Successful Insemination from Interspecific...
- Recent work has confirmed that mating interference, in the form of satyrization, is likely a driving factor in these competitive displacements.2019 March, Irka Bargielowski, Nildimar A. Honório, Erik M. Blosser, L. Philip Lounibos, “Rapid Loss of Resistance to Satyrization in...
Forms of satyrization
| plural | satyrizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | satyrisation |
Origin of satyrization
From satyr (“sylvan deity represented as part man and part goat, characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness; lecherous man”) + -ization (suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something), possibly coined by American scientist Jose M. C. Ribeiro and American entomologist Andrew Spielman (1930–2006) in a 1986 article: see the quotation.
Words that rhyme with satyrization
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Questions about satyrization
- What does satyrization mean?
- Satyrization means the situation where interspecific (interspecies) mating fails to produce hybrids and thus reduces the fitness of the species involved.
- How do you use satyrization in a sentence?
- We conclude that frequencies of satyrization based on detection of interspecific sperm in spermathecae may underestimate the impact of this form of reproductive interference.
- What part of speech is satyrization?
- Satyrization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce satyrization?
- Satyrization is pronounced /ˌsætəɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK).
- What is the plural of satyrization?
- The plural of satyrization is satyrizations.
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