Meaning & use
Allopatric
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Describing populations or species that occupy separate, non-overlapping geographic areas.
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Allopatric speciation occurs when a physical barrier separates populations that then evolve independently.
The two bird species are allopatric, living on opposite sides of the mountain range.
A note on using this word
From Greek 'allos' (other) and 'patra' (fatherland), contrasted with 'sympatric,' meaning occupying the same area.
Words with an opposite meaning
sympatric
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