First Known Use: circa 1904
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sympatric
adjective sym·pat·ric \sim-ˈpa-trik\
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
— sym·pat·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— sym·pat·ry \ˈsim-ˌpa-trē\ noun
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Origin of SYMPATRIC
syn- + Greek patra fatherland, from patēr father — more at father
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