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overpopulation
noun over·pop·u·la·tion \ˌō-vər-ˌpä-pyə-ˈlā-shən\
: a situation in which too many people or animals live in a certain area
Full Definition of OVERPOPULATION
: the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash
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First Known Use of OVERPOPULATION
1802
Rhymes with OVERPOPULATION
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OVERPOPULATION Defined for Kids
overpopulation
noun over·pop·u·la·tion \ˌō-vər-ˌpä-pyə-ˈlā-shən\
Definition of OVERPOPULATION for Kids
: the condition of having too many people living in a certain area
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overpopulation
noun over·pop·u·la·tion \ˌō-vər-ˌpäp-yə-ˈlā-shən\
Medical Definition of OVERPOPULATION
: the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash
—over·pop·u·lat·ed \-ˈpäp-yə-ˌlāt-əd\ adjective
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