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deme Definition

deme (dēm)

noun

  1. any of the more than 100 districts into which ancient Attica was divided
  2. Biol. a particular interbreeding population within a species

Etymology: Gr dēmos, deme, people, district: see democracy

deme Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • pupula: We have also studied S. pupula demes using molecular sequence data, from 18S rDNA, ITS and rbc L sequences.