sympatry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The use of the same (or overlapping) geographical areas, by populations of related species, without interbreeding.

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From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”) + πᾰτρῐ́ς (pătrĭ́s, “fatherland”).

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