cosmopolitan
Pronunciation Adjective
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Pronunciation Adjective
cosmopolitan
- inclusive; affecting the whole world.
- (of a place or institution) composed of people from all over the world.
- (of a person) at ease in any part of the world; familiar with many cultures.
- (biology, ecology) growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
- 2005, David K. Yeates, Brian M. Wiegmann, The Evolutionary Biology of Flies (page 372)
- Domestication and the evolution of anthrophilic traits in houseflies and some drosophilids have allowed certain species to attain cosmopolitan status.
- 2005, David K. Yeates, Brian M. Wiegmann, The Evolutionary Biology of Flies (page 372)
- French: cosmopolite
- German: kosmopolitisch, weltbürgerlich
- Portuguese: cosmopolita, cosmopolitano
- Russian: космополити́чный
- French: cosmopolite
- German: kosmopolitisch, weltbürgerlich
- Italian: cosmopolita
- Portuguese: cosmopolita, cosmopolitano
- Russian: космополити́чный
- French: cosmopolite
- German: kosmopolitisch, weltbürgerlich
- Portuguese: cosmopolita, cosmopolitano
- Russian: космополити́чный
cosmopolitan (plural cosmopolitans)
- A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
- A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
- A butterfly, Vanessa cardui
- (Vanessa cardui) cosmopolite
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