allopatric
adjective
al·lo·pat·ric
ˌa-lə-ˈpa-trik 
: occurring in different geographic areas or in isolation
allopatric speciation
compare sympatric
Examples of allopatric in a Sentence
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Among the types of speciation that do, the most important is called allopatric.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2023
Wright also alludes to concepts such as allopatric speciation and postzygotic reproductive isolation which have spawned an enormous literature, and are the stuff of careers..
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2010
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2023
Wright also alludes to concepts such as allopatric speciation and postzygotic reproductive isolation which have spawned an enormous literature, and are the stuff of careers..
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2010
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Word History
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
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“Allopatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allopatric. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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