dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
di-ˈspər-səl 
: the act or result of dispersing
especially
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
Examples of dispersal in a Sentence
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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The invasive ants are known to prey on other insects and are capable of displacing native ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Asian needle ants prey on other insects and are capable of displacing ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
While his children will largely handle the dispersal of his wealth, Buffett has also put in place three successor trustees who would take over once his children die, Bloomberg reported.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Asian needle ants prey on other insects and are capable of displacing ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
While his children will largely handle the dispersal of his wealth, Buffett has also put in place three successor trustees who would take over once his children die, Bloomberg reported.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispersal. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
Medical Definition
dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
specifically
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
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