overabundant

English

Etymology

From Middle English overaboundaunt, equivalent to over- +‎ abundant.

Adjective

overabundant (comparative more overabundant, superlative most overabundant)

  1. excessively abundant.
    • 2022 September 3, Taylor Romine and Jason Hanna, “An algae bloom has killed thousands of fish in the San Francisco Bay Area”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Algae are a natural part of the ecosystem, but when they are overabundant the compounds they release can accumulate to levels harmful to wildlife and people, the California Water Quality Monitoring Council says.

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