sympatric
/sɪmˈpætrɪk/
adjective
- (of biological species or populations) occurring in the same geographic area, so that they may interbreed or compete.
- Sympatric species of finches on the same island have evolved different beak shapes to avoid competition.
- Biologists studied two sympatric populations of frogs living in the same pond.
- The sympatric distribution of these plants allows them to hybridize naturally.
Synonyms
Antonyms