heteromyopia
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hetero- + myopia, as the animals involved are metaphorically short-sighted in their view of other species.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -əʊpiə
Noun
[edit]heteromyopia (uncountable)
- (ecology) The situation in which interspecific competition occurs over shorter distances than intraspecific competition.