deme

diːm

Definition

Definition of deme - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ecology

TECH.

distinct local population of plants or animals

TECH.

The deme of frogs adapted to the wetland.

community

population

subspecies

biology

TECH.

group within a species with specific genetic traits

TECH.

The deme showed unique genetic markers.

subspecies

history

Rare

geographical unit of local government in ancient Attica

Rare

Citizens registered in their local deme for voting.

borough

district

ward

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Origin of deme

Greek, demos (people)

Examples of deme in a sentence

Each deme of the species has unique characteristics.
Researchers studied the genetic diversity within the deme.
The deme's characteristics were distinct from other groups.
The deme played a crucial role in local politics.
Each deme had its own administrative responsibilities.

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French:dème, deme, ...
German:Population, Untergruppe, ...
Italian:deme, popolazione locale, ...
Spanish:población local, subpoblación genética, ...
Portuguese:deme, demos, ...
Chinese:地方种群, 群体, ...
Japanese:デメ, デーム, ...
Arabic:جُمْعَة مَحَلِّيَّة, جماعة, ...
Hebrew:אוֹכְלוֹסִיָּה מְקוֹמִית, קְבוּצָה, ...
Russian:популяция, группа, ...
Ukrainian:популяція, дема, ...
Hindi:जनसंख्या, डेम, ...
Bengali:স্থানীয় জনসংখ্যা, গোষ্ঠী, ...
Catalan:deme, dem, ...
Czech:déma, dém, ...
Danish:lokal population, genetisk gruppe, ...
Dutch:populatie, deme, ...
Greek:τοπικός πληθυσμός, ομάδα, ...
Hungarian:dém, populáció, ...
Khmer:ប្រជាជនក្នុងតំបន់ដាច់ដោយឡែកនៃរុក្ខជាតិ ឬសត្វ, ក្រុមប្រជាជនរង, ...
Korean:지역 개체군, 데메, ...
Persian:جمعیت محلی, واحد محلی, ...
Polish:populacja, grupa genetyczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):população local, subpopulação, ...
Romanian:populație, grup genetic, ...
Swedish:dem, deme, ...
Thai:ฝูง, กลุ่มพันธุกรรม, ...
Turkish:popülasyon, deme, ...
Vietnamese:quần thể, nhóm, ...

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