Anthropochorous
//ænθɹɒpəˈkɔːɹəs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 that have populations transported as aliens to geographical areas by the direct or indirect, typically inadvertent, action of humans. not-comparable
- 2 that have populations effectively relying on human transport or action, typically inadvertent, for their propagation. not-comparable
"From their initial habitats, many anthropochorous insects have been transported by humans around the globe and several are now cosmopolitan in distribution."
Example
More examples"From their initial habitats, many anthropochorous insects have been transported by humans around the globe and several are now cosmopolitan in distribution."
Etymology
From anthropo- (“man, human”) + Ancient Greek χωρίζω (khōrízō, “separate, spread”).
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