"eperopolis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eperopolises [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “landmass, country, continent”) + polis (“city”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|ἤπειρος|polis|lang1=grc|t1=landmass, country, continent|t2=city}} Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “landmass, country, continent”) + polis (“city”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} eperopolis (plural eperopolises)
  1. (ekistics, rare) An immense conurbation covering a significant part of a continent, forming something significantly larger than a megalopolis. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Urban studies Categories (place): Cities
    Sense id: en-eperopolis-en-noun-1O4OXPui Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Megastructures, Overpopulation

Inflected forms

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