metacommunity

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UK/ˈmɛt.əˌkə.mjʊn.ɪt.i/

noun

A set of intercommunicating communities

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounmetacommunity (plural metacommunities)

plural metacommunities

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishcommunity
  5. Englishmetacommunity

From meta- + community.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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