allopatric
/ˌæləˈpætrɪk/
adjective
- Describing populations or species that live in different geographic areas and are separated by a physical barrier, so they do not interbreed.
- Allopatric populations of the same bird species often evolve different songs over time.
- Scientists study allopatric species to understand how geographic isolation leads to new species.
- The two groups of squirrels became allopatric after a river formed through their forest.
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