sympatric en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English sympatry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sympatric From sympatry + -ic.
Meanings
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Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.
There is some evidence of sympatric speciation of cichlid fish in small African crater lakes.
2004, Richard Dawkins, The Ancestor's Tale, Phoenix, published 2005, page 349:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sympatric | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sympatric | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Coordinates
parapatric · peripatric · allopatric
Deriveds
nonsympatric · sympatrically · macrosympatric
Hypernyms
speciation (living in same territory without interbreeding)
Synonyms
Translations (15)
fi sympatrinen (occurring in the same territory) · mi nohotahi (occurring in the same territory) · nl sympatrische (occurring in the same territory) · gl simpátrico (occurring in the same territory) · fr sympatride (occurring in the same territory) · hu ökológiai elkülönülés (occurring in the same territory) · pt simpátrico (occurring in the same territory) · de sympatrische (occurring in the same territory) · hu élőhelyi elkülönülés (occurring in the same territory) · mi nohotata (occurring in the same territory) · fr sympatrique (occurring in the same territory) · ca simpàtric (occurring in the same territory) · es simpátrico (occurring in the same territory) · hu ökológiai fajképződés (occurring in the same territory) · it simpatrico (occurring in the same territory)