Nontenancy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of tenancy; the state of being uninhabited. uncountable

    "A review of other known breeding stations of this subspecies suggests that breeding sites are subject to periods of nontenancy."

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"A review of other known breeding stations of this subspecies suggests that breeding sites are subject to periods of nontenancy."

Etymology

From non- + tenancy.

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