overtrapping

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A form of overtrap — To put too many traps in (an area) or among (an animal population), and thus to trap too many (animals, for their population to recover).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overtrap
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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