adjective
- occurring or found outside the usual or established geographical range or limits
Usage: chiefly used in biology and ecology
Examples
- The bird species was considered extralimital when spotted far north of its normal breeding range.
- Extralimital records of the plant suggest climate change may be expanding its habitat.
- Ornithologists documented an extralimital sighting of the tropical parrot in the temperate zone.
- The extralimital distribution of the insect raised questions about human transport and trade routes.