Subpopulation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subdivision of a population.

    "Holonyms: population < general population"

  2. 2
    a population that is part of a larger population wordnet

Example

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"Holonyms: population < general population"

Etymology

From sub- + population.

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