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overpopulation

over·po·pu·lation

UK/ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩/ US/ˌoʊvɚˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ rare

noun

Origin

From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) + population.

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