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disclimax

[ dis-klahy-maks ]

noun

, Ecology.
  1. a stable community that has replaced the normal climax in a given area, owing to disturbance by humans or domestic animals.


disclimax

/ dɪsˈklaɪmæks /

noun

  1. ecology a climax community resulting from the activities of man or domestic animals in climatic and other conditions that would otherwise support a different type of community
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of disclimax1

First recorded in 1935–40; dis- 1 + climax

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