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deme (dēm) a population of very similar organisms interbreeding in nature and occupying a circumscribed area. deme [dēm] Etymology: Gk, demos, common population a small, local, closely related, interbreeding population of organisms, usually occupying a circumscribed area. Also called genetic population. deme a population of animals with very similar physical characteristics, which interbreed and occupy a limited geographic region. Called also a genetic population. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No member could be re-elected until all eligible citizens in his demes had served. Omaha Academy of Ballet faculty members Patti Zukaitis and Catherine Demes Maydew will take over as co-directors of the academy program. Indeed the earliest choruses would have been composed of amateur contestants drawn from the ten tribes or demes of Athens. |
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