allopatric

al lo pat ric |ˌaləˈpatrik ˌæləˈpætrɪk | ▶adjective Biology (of animals or plants, esp. of related species or populations ) occurring in separate non-overlapping geographical areas. Compare with sympatric. • (of speciation ) taking place as a result of such separation. DERIVATIVES al lop a try |ˈaləˌpatrē |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from allo- ‘other ’ + Greek patra ‘fatherland ’ + -ic .

allopatric

allopatric |ˌaləˈpatrɪk | ▶adjective Biology (of animals or plants, especially of related species or populations ) occurring in separate non-overlapping geographical areas. Compare with sympatric. • (of speciation ) taking place as a result of allopatric separation. DERIVATIVES allopatry noun ORIGIN 1940s: from allo- ‘other ’ + Greek patra ‘fatherland ’ + -ic .