Associations to the word «Sympatry»

Wiktionary

SYMPATRY, noun. (biology) The use of the same (or overlapping) geographical areas, by populations of related species, without interbreeding.

Dictionary definition

SYMPATRY, noun. The occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.