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sympatric definition

sym·pat·ric (sim pa′trik)

adjective

Ecol. of or pertaining to closely related species of organisms occurring in the same geographic area

Etymology: sym- + patr(i)- + -ic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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