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

1570–80; <Latin irruptiōn- (stem of irruptiō), equivalent to irrupt(us), past participle of irrumpere to burst into (see ir-1, rupture) + -iōn--ion

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH irruption

eruption, irruption .

Words nearby irruption

irritation fibroma, irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, IRS, Irtysh, IRV, Irvine
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Words related to irruption

invasion, attack, incursion

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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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