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irruption
[ ih-ruhp-shuhn ]
/ ɪˈrʌp ʃən /
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noun
a breaking or bursting in; a violent incursion or invasion.
Ecology. a sudden increase in an animal population.
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Origin of irruption
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH irruption
eruption, irruptionWords nearby irruption
irritation fibroma, irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, IRS, Irtysh, IRV, Irvine
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Medical definitions for irruption
irruption
[ ĭ-rŭp′shən ]
n.
The act or process of breaking through to a surface.
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