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hypodigm.

A sample from which the characters of a population are to be inferred.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪpə(ʊ)(ˌ)daɪm//-dɪm/
  1. A sample from which the characters of a population are to be inferred.

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Coined in 1940 by George Gaylord Simpson, Types in Modern Taxonomy, published in American Journal of Science #238, p. 418.

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