acclimatisation societies

A form of acclimatisation society — Any of numerous societies, especially common in the late 19th century, whose goal was to enrich the local flora and fauna of a region by introducing foreign animals and plants.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of acclimatisation society
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