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Definitions for Deme

[1] one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
[2] Biology . a local population of organisms of the same kind, especially one in which the genetic mix is similar throughout the group.
[3] (in preclassical Greece) the territory inhabited by a tribe (in ancient Attica) a geographical unit of local government
[4] biology a group of individuals within a species that possess particular characteristics of cytology, genetics, etc

Words nearby Deme

demarketing, demassify, dematerialize, dematiaceous, demavend, deme, demean, demeaning, demeanor, demeanour, demeclocycline

Origin of Deme

First recorded in 1620–30, deme is from the Greek word dêmos a district, the people, commons

Other words from Deme

dem·ic [dem -ik, dee -mik] /ˈdɛm ɪk, ˈdi mɪk/ , adjective

Word origin for Deme

C19: from Greek dēmos district in local government, the populace