"overnumerous" meaning in English

See overnumerous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overnumerous [comparative], most overnumerous [superlative]
Etymology: over- + numerous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|numerous}} over- + numerous Head templates: {{en-adj}} overnumerous (comparative more overnumerous, superlative most overnumerous)
  1. Too numerous. Translations (Translations): liian paljon [adverb] (Finnish), überzählig (German)

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