deme
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
Biology. a local population of organisms of the same kind, especially one in which the genetic mix is similar throughout the group.
Origin of deme
1Other words from deme
- dem·ic [dem-ik, dee-mik], /ˈdɛm ɪk, ˈdi mɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for deme
/ (diːm) /
(in preclassical Greece) the territory inhabited by a tribe
(in ancient Attica) a geographical unit of local government
biology a group of individuals within a species that possess particular characteristics of cytology, genetics, etc
Origin of deme
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Scientific definitions for deme
[ dēm ]
A small, locally interbreeding group of organisms within a larger population. Demes are isolated reproductively from other members of their species, although the isolation may only be partial and is not necessarily permanent. Because they share a somewhat restricted gene pool, members of a deme generally differ morphologically to some degree from members of other demes. See also population.
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