- allopatric
- In the context of natural populations of animals or plants, inhabiting distinct and separate areas.
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allopatric — [al΄ō pa′trik, al΄əpa′trik] adj. [< ALLO + Gr patra, native village (< patēr, FATHER) + IC] Biol. of or pertaining to species of organisms occurring in different but often adjacent areas allopatrically adv. allopatry [ə läp′ə trē] n … English World dictionary
allopatric — adjective Etymology: all + Greek patra fatherland, from patēr father more at father Date: 1942 occurring in different geographical areas or in isolation < allopatric speciation > compare sympatric • allopatrically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
allopatric — /æləˈpætrɪk/ (say aluh patrik) adjective of or relating to species occurring in different geographical areas although descended from a common ancestor: allopatric speciation. Compare sympatric. {allo + Greek patria fatherland} –allopatry… …
Allopatric speciation — Allopatric speciation, also known as geographic speciation, is the phenomenon whereby biological populations are physically isolated by an extrinsic barrier and evolve intrinsic (genetic) reproductive isolation, such that if the barrier breaks… … Wikipedia
allopatric populations — allopatric populations. См. аллопатрические популяции. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
allopatric speciation — allopatric speciation. См. аллопатрическое видообразование. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
allopatric — refers to populations or taxa whose ranges do not overlap; geographically separated … Dictionary of ichthyology
allopatric — allopatrically, adv. allopatry /euh lop euh tree/, n. /al euh pa trik/, adj. Biol., Ecol. originating in or occupying different geographical areas. [1940 45; ALLO + Gk patr(ía) fatherland (patér father + ia n. suffix) + IC] * * * … Universalium
allopatric — adjective Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed … Wiktionary
allopatric — [ˌalə patrɪk] adjective Biology (of animal or plant species or populations) occurring in separate non overlapping geographical areas. Compare with sympatric. Derivatives allopatry noun Origin 1940s: from allo + Gk patra fatherland + ic … English new terms dictionary
allopatric — Of two or more taxa not overlapping in their distribution. Cf. sympatric … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
