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pseudosink

noun

Etymology

From pseudo- + sink.

  1. derived from *sengʷ-✻
  2. derived from *sinkwaną✻
  3. derived from *sinkwan✻
  4. derived from sincan
  5. inherited from synken
  6. prefixed as pseudosink — “pseudo + sink”

Definitions

  1. A habitat that appears to be a sink due to its high immigration rate, but which could…

    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.

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