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allopatry
al·lo·pat·ric A0215200 (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.allopatry (əˈlɒpətrɪ) nthe condition of existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another; esp the condition of genetically similar species which cannot interbreed because of this geographical separationThesaurus| Noun | 1. | allopatry - the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlapoccurrence - an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"sympatry - the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding |
MedicalSeeallopatricallopatry
Related to allopatry: sympatryAntonyms for allopatrynoun the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlapRelated WordsAntonyms |