polydemic

[pol-ee-dem-ik]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

native to several countries or regions.
polydemic rodent species.

polydemic

/ ˌ��ɒ��ɪˈ��ɛ��ɪ�� /

adjective

rare��ecology growing in or inhabiting more than two regions

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Word History and Origins

Origin of polydemic¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from Greek ��Ǳ�ý��ê��(�ǲ�) “populous” (equivalent to poly- prefix + ��ê��(�ǲ�) “people”) + -ic; poly- ( def. ), -ic ( def. )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of polydemic¹

C20: from _poly- + _endemic

polydaemonism Polydeuces

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