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| pop·u·la·tion ex·plo·sion (plural pop·u·la·tion ex·plo·sions) |
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sudden growth in population: a sudden and rapid increase in the number of individuals living in an area. In humans, this may be as a result of an increased birth rate or a decline in mortality, while in the case of animals it may be because of a lack of predators or altered environmental conditions.
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