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S0960200 (sĭm-păt′rĭk)adj.1. Occupying the same or overlapping geographic areas. Used of organisms, especially populations of the same or closely related species.2. Occurring among populations having such a distribution: sympatric speciation.

[syn- + Greek patrā, fatherland (from patēr, patr-, father; see pəter- in Indo-European roots) + -ic.]

sym·pat′ri·cal·ly adv.sym′pat·ry (sĭm′păt′rē, -pə-trē) n.

sympatric

(sɪmˈpætrɪk) adj (Biology) (of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in the same or overlapping geographical areas. Compare allopatric[C20: from syn- + -patric, from Greek patra native land, from patēr father] symˈpatrically adv

sym•pat•ric

(sɪmˈpæ trɪk, -ˈpeɪ-)

adj. Biol., Ecol. originating in or occupying the same geographical area. [1900–05; sym- + Greek pátr(ā) fatherland (derivative of patḗr father) + -ic] sym′pa•try (-pə tri) n.

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sympatric - (of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areasbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsallopatric - (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another

sympatric

(sĭm-păt′rĭk)adj.1. Occupying the same or overlapping geographic areas. Used of organisms, especially populations of the same or closely related species.2. Occurring among populations having such a distribution: sympatric speciation.

sym·pat′ri·cal·ly adv.sym′pat·ry (sĭm′păt′rē, -pə-trē) n.

sympatric

(of a population of organisms) occurring together in the same geographical area. The term is used to describe the geographical distribution of organisms which either coincide or overlap. Compare ALLOPATRIC.

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Antonyms for sympatric

adj (of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas

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