overpopulation

== English == === Etymology === From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) +‎ population. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈoʊvɚ-/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: over‧pop‧u‧lat‧ion === Noun === overpopulation (countable and uncountable, plural overpopulations) (biology, demography) An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them. ==== Antonyms ==== underpopulation ==== Related terms ==== overpopulate overpopulated (adjective) overpopulous ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === human overpopulation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia overpopulation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia