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population explosion
noun
Definition of POPULATION EXPLOSION
: a pyramiding of numbers of a biological population; especially : the recent great increase in human numbers resulting from increased survival and exponential population growth
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First Known Use of POPULATION EXPLOSION
1953
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population explosion
noun
Medical Definition of POPULATION EXPLOSION
: a pyramiding of numbers of a biological population; especially : the recent great increase in human numbers resulting from both increased survival and exponential population growth
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