allopatric
allopatric adjective: not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.
Adjective
allopatric (comparative more allopatric, superlative most allopatric)
- Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.
- The similarly sized Burrowing Owl and Western Screech-Owl were the most allopatric of any species pair considered here; the percentage of similarity in their diets was 67%.1989, Western Birds, volumes 20-21, page 9
- For example: the body length (varies intra- and inter-specifically in the other genera of the family), the tail shape (similar exceptions are found within the genus Paratrichodorus), the more allopatric distribution (but restricted to South America as are the other monodelphic species), to a lesser...1995, W. Decraemer, The Family Trichodoridae: Stubby Root and Virus Vector Nematodes, page 36
allopatric meaning in Tamil
allopatric in Tamil
- அன்னிய நாட்டுக்குரிய
Forms of allopatric
| comparative | more allopatric |
|---|---|
| superlative | most allopatric |
Origin of allopatric
From allopatry + -ic.
Words formed from allopatric
Questions about allopatric
- What does allopatric mean?
- Allopatric means not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.
- What is allopatric in Tamil?
- Allopatric in Tamil is அன்னிய நாட்டுக்குரிய. See Allopatric meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is allopatric?
- Allopatric is an adjective.
Words near allopatric in the dictionary
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