"overcommon" meaning in English

See overcommon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overcommon [comparative], most overcommon [superlative]
Etymology: over- + common Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|common}} over- + common Head templates: {{en-adj}} overcommon (comparative more overcommon, superlative most overcommon)
  1. Excessively common; very frequently encountered.
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