anthropochorous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. that have populations transported as aliens to geographical areas by the direct or indirect, typically inadvertent, action of humans.
  2. that have populations effectively relying on human transport or action, typically inadvertent, for their propagation.

Pronunciation

/ænθɹɒpəˈkɔːɹəs/

Word forms

anthropochorous

Etymology

From anthropo- (“man, human”) + Ancient Greek χωρίζω (khōrízō, “separate, spread”).

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