n.
Pronunciation: ' d ē m
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek d ē mos people, deme
Date: 1833
1 : a unit of local government in ancient Attica
2 : a local population of closely related interbreeding organisms
n.
Pronunciation: ' d ē m
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek d ē mos people, deme
Date: 1833
1 : a unit of local government in ancient Attica
2 : a local population of closely related interbreeding organisms
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012