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