allopatric [al-uh -pa -trik]
Word Origin
adjective Biology , Ecology originating in or occupying different geographical areas. Show More
Origin of allopatric 1940–45; allo- +
Greek patr(ía ) fatherland (
patḗr father +
-ia noun suffix) +
-ic Related forms al·lo·pat·ri·cal·ly , adverb al·lop·a·try [uh -lop -uh -tree] /əˈlɒp ə tri/ noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for allopatry (of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another Compare sympatric Show More
Derived Forms allopatrically , adverb Word Origin for allopatric C20: from allo- + -patric, from Greek patris native land
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Occurring in separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. Allopatric populations of related organisms are unable to interbreed because of geographic separation. ♦ The development of new species as a result of the geographic separation of populations is called allopatric speciation . Compare sympatric .Show More
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