The action of distributing or spreading something over a wide area.
From Latin 'dispersus,' past participle of 'dispergere' (to scatter), combining 'dis-' (apart) and 'spargere' (to sprinkle/scatter). The noun form developed in the 17th century.
In biology, seed dispersal mechanisms are incredibly creative—from dandelion parachutes to fruits that explode to scatter their contents!
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