sympatric

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Sympatric speciation

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Etymology edit

From sympatry +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation edit

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/

Adjective edit

sympatric (comparative more sympatric, superlative most sympatric)

1. (biology, genetics) Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.
   • 2004, Richard Dawkins, The Ancestor's Tale, Phoenix, published 2005, page 349:

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

Hypernyms edit

• (living in same territory without interbreeding): speciation

Coordinate terms edit

• allopatric
• peripatric
• parapatric

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