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sym·pat·ric | \ sim-ˈpa-trik 
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\Definition of sympatric
1 : occurring in the same area
2 : occupying the same geographical range without loss of identity from interbreeding
sympatric species also : occurring between populations that are not geographically separated sympatric speciation — compare allopatric
Other Words from sympatric
sympatrically \ sim-ˈpa-tri-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
\ adverbsympatry \ ˈsim-ˌpa-trē \ noun
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The first known use of sympatric was circa 1904
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