HyperDic: sympatry

English > 1 sense of the word sympatry:
NOUNstatesympatrythe occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding
English > sympatry: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningThe occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding.
BroaderoccurrenceAn instance of something occurring
OppositeallopatryThe occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap
Adjectivessympatric(of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas

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