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Irrupted
Irrupted Ir*rupt"ed, a. [L. irruptus, p. p. of irrumpere to break in; pref. ir- in + rumpere to break or burst. See Rupture.] Broken with violence.
Irruption
Irruption Ir*rup"tion, n. [L. irruptio: cf. F. irruption. See Irrupted.] 1. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea. Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption Hitting thy aged ear, should pierce too deep. --Milton. 2. A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the irruptions of the Goths into Italy. --Addison. Syn: Invasion; incursion; inroad. See Invasion.
Irruptive
Irruptive Ir*rup"tive, a. Rushing in or upon.

Meaning of Irrupt from wikipedia

- can irrupt in non-predictable ways depending upon the complex feedback mechanisms caused by competition. A species po****tion may sometimes irrupt when...
- higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They irrupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very...
- migrate ****her south. In some years, large numbers of Bohemian waxwings irrupt well beyond their normal winter range in search of the fruit that makes...
- non-migratory and usually stays within its breeding range, though it sometimes irrupts southward. It is one of the few owls that is neither nocturnal nor crepuscular...
- (86–104 °F). Po****tions of the pallid-winged gr****hopper occasionally irrupt to damaging numbers. Between 1952 and 1980, there were six outbreaks in...
- land. In years when gr****hoppers and other insects are abundant, it will irrupt well beyond its core range, with significant numbers reaching France, the...
- summer range in winter. In years with poor berry crops, huge numbers can irrupt well beyond their normal winter range, often in large flocks of hundreds...
- laying 3–5 eggs. This crossbill is mainly resident, but will irregularly irrupt south if its food source fails. The American race seems to wander more frequently...
- can wander almost anywhere close to the Arctic, sometimes unpredictably irrupting to the south in large numbers. Given the difficulty of surveying such...
- 1921. It is found in western North America. Its po****tion periodically irrupts in cyclical outbreaks. The caterpillars feed on the needles of Douglas...