al·lo·pat·ric ( l  -pt r k)adj. Ecology Occurring in separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. Often used of populations of related organisms unable to crossbreed because of geographic separation. [allo- + Greek patr  , fatherland (from pat r, patr-, father; see pter- in Indo-European roots) + -ic.]al lo·patri·cal·ly adv.al·lop a·try (-l p-tr) n. |
allopatric [ˌæləˈpætrɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another Compare sympatric
[from allo- + -patric, from Greek patris native land]
allopatrically adv
| allopatric (l-ptrk) Ecology Occurring in separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. Allopatric populations of related organisms are unable to interbreed because of geographic separation.  The development of new species as a result of the geographic separation of populations is called allopatric speciation. Compare sympatric. |
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| Adj. | 1. | allopatric - (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms sympatric - (of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas |
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