Anthropochorous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænθɹɒpəˈkɔːɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anthropochorous is an adjective meaning (ecology, of fauna, or flora) that have populations transported as aliens to geographical areas by the direct or indirect, typically inadvertent, action of humans.
Meaning
(ecology, of fauna, or flora) that have populations transported as aliens to geographical areas by the direct or indirect, typically inadvertent, action of humans.
More Meanings
- (ecology, of fauna, or flora) that have populations effectively relying on human transport or action, typically inadvertent, for their propagation.
Example Sentences
From their initial habitats, many anthropochorous insects have been transported by humans around the globe and several are now cosmopolitan in distribution.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anthropophilous, xenobiotic, anthropophylic, exophilic, anthropogenetic, allogenetic.
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