subpopulation
subpopulation noun: a subdivision of a population.
Noun
subpopulation (plural subpopulations)
- A subdivision of a population.
- Holonyms: population < general population
- Meronym: subsubpopulation
Examples of subpopulation in a sentence
- Thus, leucine is already being seen as a pharmaconutrient of great relevance for the supplementary feeding of malnourished and frail elderly and for specific subpopulations.2015 October 15, “Buffalo Cheese Whey Proteins, Identification of a 24 kDa Protein and Characterization of Their Hydrolysates: In Vitro...
- Last year, the situation was further complicated with the discovery of what appears to be a 20th isolated subpopulation in Greenland that has adapted to use ice from glaciers to aid hunting.2023 August 30, Patrick Greenfield, “Why it may be time to stop using the polar bear as a symbol of the climate crisis”, in The Guardian...
Forms of subpopulation
| plural | subpopulations |
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Origin of subpopulation
From sub- + population.
Words formed from subpopulation
Questions about subpopulation
- What does subpopulation mean?
- Subpopulation means a subdivision of a population.
- How do you use subpopulation in a sentence?
- Thus, leucine is already being seen as a pharmaconutrient of great relevance for the supplementary feeding of malnourished and frail elderly and for specific subpopulations.
- What part of speech is subpopulation?
- Subpopulation is a noun.
- What is the plural of subpopulation?
- The plural of subpopulation is subpopulations.
Words near subpopulation in the dictionary
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