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extralimital

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[ek-struh-lim-i-tl] / ˌɛk strəˈlɪm ɪ tl /

adjective

  1. not found within a given geographical area.

    an extralimital species of bird.

Etymology

Origin of extralimital

First recorded in 1870–75; extra- + limit + -al 1

Example Sentences

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The peripatetic sea eagle wasn’t 2021’s only extralimital.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

The extralimital range is also sometimes given, but the terms "northward," "southward," and "westward" are more frequently employed, signifying an indefinite range in those directions beyond the limits of the Manual.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa

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