Biol. of or pertaining to species of organisms occurring in different but often adjacent areas
Origin of allopatric
from allo- + Classical Greek patra, native village ( from pat?r, father) + -icallopatric
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allopatric
adjective
- Occupying separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. Used of organisms, especially populations of the same or closely related species.
- Occurring among populations having such a distribution: allopatric speciation.
Origin of allopatric
allo- Greek patrā fatherland ( from patēr patr- father ; see pəter- in Indo-European roots.) -icRelated Forms:
- al′lo·pat′ri·cal·ly
adverb
- al·lop′a·try
noun
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Ecology
Occurring in separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. Allopatric populations of related organisms are unable to interbreed because of geographic separation.
Compare sympatric
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Adjective
(comparative more allopatric, superlative most allopatric)
- (biology) Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.
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Origin
allopatry + -ic
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