Competitive exclusion
noun
1.
(ecology) the dominance of one species over another when both are competing for the same resources, etc
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[kuh m-pet-i-ter] /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tər/ noun 1. a person, team, company, etc., that ; rival. /kəmˈpɛtɪtə/ noun 1. a person, group, team, firm, etc, that vies or competes; rival n. 1530s, from Middle French compétiteur (16c.), or directly from Latin competitor “rival,” agent noun from competere (see compete).
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