vicariant
/ (vɪˈkɛərɪənt, vaɪ-) /
noun
any of several closely related species, races, etc, each of which exists in a separate geographical area: assumed to have originated from a single population that became dispersed by geological events
Origin of vicariant
1C20: from Latin vicārius (see vicar) + -ant
Derived forms of vicariant
- vicariance, noun
Words Nearby vicariant
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