synanthropic

English

Etymology

From syn- +‎ anthropic.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪnənˈθɹɑpɪk/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪnənˈθɹɒpɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒpɪk
• Hyphenation: syn‧an‧throp‧ic

Adjective

synanthropic (not comparable)

1. (biology, of animals) Associated with humans.
   • 2012, Miloš Macholán, Evolution of the House Mouse‎^[1], page 81:

     The demographic profile of these mouse remains based on dental age shows the presence of neonates and immature individuals, suggesting a stable synanthropic mouse population.

Related terms

• synanthrope
• synanthropism

 

Translations

associated with humans

• French: synanthrope (fr)
• Italian: sinantropiche
• Portuguese: sinantrópico, sinântropo
• Spanish: sinantrópico, sinántropo