sympatrically
/sɪmˈpætrɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that involves species or populations living in the same geographic area.
- Researchers observed how the fish species coexist sympatrically in the lake.
- The plants grow sympatrically along the riverbank, competing for sunlight and nutrients.
- These two bird species evolved sympatrically, sharing the same forest without interbreeding.