Census

Pronunciation
/SEN-suhs/
Category
Population Ecology
Singular
Census
Plural
Censuses

Definition

A complete count of all individuals within a defined area, typically used in ecological studies to estimate population size and density.

Etymology

From Latin 'census', meaning 'assessment' or 'inventory'.

Example

A census of the Monarch butterfly population was conducted in a specific region to determine the number of individuals present.

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