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supertramp

supertramp noun: a creature of organism that disperses widely and is not adapted to any specific environment.

Noun

supertramp (plural supertramps)

  1. A creature of organism that disperses widely and is not adapted to any specific environment.
    • In all aspects of its distribution, ecology and reproduction, the pearly-eye is a classic example of an avian "supertramp." It is a highly vagile species and a good disperser, with a propensity to fill vacant or under-exploited niches.2006, Wayne J. Arendt, “Adaptation of an avian supertramp: Distribution, ecology and life-history strategy of the pearly-eyed thrasher (Margarops fuscatus)”, in (Please provide the book title or...

Forms of supertramp

pluralsupertramps

Origin of supertramp

From super- + tramp.

Questions about supertramp

What does supertramp mean?
Supertramp means a creature of organism that disperses widely and is not adapted to any specific environment.
What part of speech is supertramp?
Supertramp is a noun.
What is the plural of supertramp?
The plural of supertramp is supertramps.

Words near supertramp in the dictionary

  1. supertragic
  2. supertragical
  3. supertrain
  4. supertrains
  5. supertram
  6. supertramp
  7. supertramps
  8. supertrams
  9. supertransaction
  10. supertransactions
  11. supertranscendence

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