Sympatric

Pronunciation
/sim-pat-rik/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Sympatric
Plural
Sympatric

Definition

Occurring within the same geographic area; overlapping in distribution.

Etymology

From Greek 'syn-', meaning 'together', and 'patra', meaning 'fatherland'.

Example

The sympatric speciation of two species of fruit fly is an example of how new species can arise without geographic isolation.

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