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Spanish
Etymology
From sobre- + población.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /sobɾepoblaˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sobɾepoblaˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: so‧bre‧po‧bla‧ción
Noun
sobrepoblación f (plural sobrepoblaciones)
- overpopulation
- Synonym: superpoblación
2016 July, “PETA: Los albergues son el último recurso”, in El Comercio:De paso, aprovecha para compartir su mensaje sobre la importancia de controlar la sobrepoblación de perros y gatos callejeros, no solo por su bienestar sino también por un tema de salud pública.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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