| 单词 | foster's rule |
| 释义 | Foster's rule[ faw-sterz rool, fos-terz ] / ˈfɔ stərz ˌrul, ˈfɒs tərz / noun Biology.a theory asserting that members of a species will evolve into smaller or larger versions of themselves depending on available land area and resources as well as predator populations: Foster’s rule explains the phenomena of insular dwarfism and insular gigantism. Also called is·land ef·fect, is·land rule . Origin of Foster's ruleNamed in 1964 after J. Bristol Foster (born 1936), Canadian biologist Words nearby Foster's rulefosterling, foster mother, foster parent, foster sister, foster son, Foster's rule, Foster, Stephen, Fostoria, F.O.T., Fothergill's disease, Fothergill's neuralgia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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