supertramp

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ tramp

Noun[edit]

supertramp (plural supertramps)

  1. (ecology) A species of organism that disperses widely and is not adapted to any specific environment.
    • 2006, Wayne J. Arendt, “Adaptation of an avian supertramp: Distribution, ecology and life-history strategy of the pearly-eyed thrasher (Margarops fuscatus)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], USDA, Forest Service:
      In all aspects of its distribution, ecology and reproduction, the pearly-eye is a classic example of an avian "supertramp." It is a highly vagile species and a good disperser, with a propensity to fill vacant or under-exploited niches.

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