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vicariant

/ vɪˈkɛərɪənt, vaɪ- /

noun

  1. 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


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Derived Forms

  • viˈcariance, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vicariant1

C20: from Latin vicārius (see vicar ) + -ant

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