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allopatric
al·lo·pat·ric [ àllə páttrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
separated and not interbreeding: describes species or populations that do not interbreed because they are geographically isolated from one another
[Mid-20th century. <allo- + Greek patra "homeland" < patēr "father"]

al·lo·pat·ri·cal·ly adverb
al·lop·a·try [ ə lóppətree ] noun
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