superabundant

[ soo-per-uh-buhn-duhnt ]

adjective

1. exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.

Other Words From

• super·a·bundance noun
• super·a·bundant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of superabundant¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin superabundant- (stem of superabundāns ), present participle of superabundāre to superabound; abundant

Example Sentences

“Early horses, Hyracotherium, are superabundant at midlatitudes. But they don’t make it” to the Arctic.

From Scientific American

Somewhat surprisingly, he’s still applying his restless genius and superabundant expertise to filling the case there with pastries made with beautiful French butter and all the best ingredients.

From Seattle Times

Unlike the superabundant green iguana, which is native to Central and South America and widely introduced elsewhere, there are exceedingly few Anegada rock iguanas.

From Washington Post

Krill can be superabundant, but only within certain isolated regions of the world ocean, such as upwelling zones and polar oceans.

From Scientific American

“They were superabundant in that one spot,” said Christopher Heckscher, an environmental scientist at Delaware State University who “rediscovered” the Bethany Beach Firefly in the late 1990s.

From Seattle Times