allopatric
[ al-uh-pa-trik ]
/ ˌæl əˈpæ trɪk /
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adjective Biology, Ecology.
originating in or occupying different geographical areas.
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Origin of allopatric
OTHER WORDS FROM allopatric
al·lo·pat·ri·cal·ly, adverbal·lop·a·try [uh-lop-uh-tree], /əˈlɒp ə tri/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for allopatric
allopatric
/ (ˌæləˈpætrɪk) /
adjective
(of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in areas that are geographically separated from one anotherCompare sympatric
Derived forms of allopatric
allopatrically, adverbWord Origin for allopatric
C20: from allo- + -patric, from Greek patris native land
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Scientific definitions for allopatric
allopatric
[ ăl′ə-păt′rĭk ]
Ecology
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.
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