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| dis·per·sal [ di spúrss'l ] (plural dis·per·sals) |
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1. distribution: the distribution or scattering of people or things over an area
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2. biology natural spread of seed: the natural distribution of plant seeds and the offspring of organisms that are not mobile over a wide area by various methods
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3. biology movement of organisms: the movement of organisms away from their place of birth or from centers of population density
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4. disappearance: disappearance as a result of scattering or going away in different directions
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