supertramp

noun

supertramp

noun

Etymology From super- + tramp.

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Biology, Ecology, Natural sciences A creature of organism that disperses widely and is not adapted to any specific environment.

  • In all aspects of its distribution, ecology and reproduction, the pearly-eye is a classic example of an avian "supertramp." It is a highly vagile species and a good disperser, with a propensity to fill vacant or under-exploited niches.2006, Wayne J. Arendt, “Adaptation of an avian supertramp: Distribution, ecology and life-history strategy of the pearly-eyed thrasher (Margarops fuscatus)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), USDA, Forest Service:

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