Sympatric

//sɪmˈpætɹɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.

    "There is some evidence of sympatric speciation of cichlid fish in small African crater lakes."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas wordnet

Synonyms

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allopatriccompatricparapatricperipatric

Example

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"There is some evidence of sympatric speciation of cichlid fish in small African crater lakes."

Etymology

From sympatry + -ic.

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