"pseudosink" meaning in All languages combined

See pseudosink on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pseudosinks [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + sink Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|sink}} pseudo- + sink Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudosink (plural pseudosinks)
  1. (ecology) A habitat that appears to be a sink due to its high immigration rate, but which could support a smaller stable population in the absence of immigration. Wikipedia link: Source–sink dynamics Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-pseudosink-en-noun-MvzuMKgw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo- Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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