English Explanatory Dictionary

Galápagos syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The domestic specialization of something, separated from international convention and standards.

Word forms

Galápagos syndrome

Etymology

Modelled on Japanese ガラパゴス化 (Garapagosu-ka, literally “Galápagos-ization”) or ガラパゴス現象 (Garapagosu genshō, literally “Galápagos phenomenon”).

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