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al·lo·pat·ric

(ăl′ə-păt′rĭk)

adj.

1. Occupying separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. Used of organisms, especially populations of the same or closely related species.

2. Occurring among populations having such a distribution: allopatric speciation.

[allo- + Greek patrā, fatherland (from patēr, patr-, father; see pəter- in Indo-European roots) + -ic.]

al′lo·pat′ri·cal·ly adv.

al·lop′a·try (ə-lŏp′ə-trē) n.

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allopatric

(ˌæləˈpætrɪk)

adj

(Biology) (of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another. Compare sympatric

[C20: from allo- + -patric, from Greek patris native land]

ˌalloˈpatrically adv

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al•lo•pat•ric

(ˌæl əˈpæ trɪk)

adj.

(of populations of the same or similar species) occupying separate ranges and unavailable for interbreeding.

[1940–45; allo- + Greek patr(ía) fatherland (derivative of patḗr father) + -ic]

al`lo•pat′ri•cal•ly, adv.

al•lop•a•try (əˈlɒp ə tri) n.

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allopatric - (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another

biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

sympatric - (of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas

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allopatrique

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