low abundance

Frequency: 5.02.4 per million words

a small or low level of quantity, often in scientific contexts

abundanceADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

low

Examples (10)

  • Due to habitat loss, the rare butterfly now has a very low abundance.
  • The study found a low abundance of beneficial gut bacteria in the test group.
  • Gold is a precious metal partly because of its low abundance in the Earth's crust.
  • Early stars are characterized by a relatively low abundance of heavy elements.
  • This particular protein is difficult to study due to its low abundance within the cell.
  • Even a low abundance of this chemical in the water supply can be harmful.
  • The dataset was of high quality, showing a low abundance of outliers and errors.
  • The initial survey indicated a low abundance of marine life in the polluted bay.
  • Continued warming could lead to a low abundance of this cold-adapted species.
  • Compared to its common cousin, this variant has a significantly low abundance.