extra-limital

adjective

(of animals or birds) that occurs at a considerable distance beyond its normal range

“They have been excluded from the taxonomic revision because they are currently considered as extra-limital to the study area.”

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Meanings

adjectiveextra-limital (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiology(of animals or birds) that occurs at a considerable distance beyond its normal range

    They have been excluded from the taxonomic revision because they are currently considered as extra-limital to the study area.

Origin

From extra- + limital.

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APA

extra-limital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra-limital

MLA

“extra-limital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra-limital. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extra-limital,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra-limital.

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