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sympatry

sympatry noun: the use of the same (or overlapping) geographical areas, by populations of related species, without interbreeding.

Noun

sympatry (plural sympatries)

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

sympatry meaning in Tamil

sympatry in Tamil

ஓரிடத்தன்மை

Antonyms of sympatry

Forms of sympatry

pluralsympatries

Origin of sympatry

From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”) + πᾰτρῐ́ς (pătrĭ́s, “fatherland”).

Questions about sympatry

What does sympatry mean?
Sympatry means the use of the same (or overlapping) geographical areas, by populations of related species, without interbreeding.
What is sympatry in Tamil?
Sympatry in Tamil is ஓரிடத்தன்மை. See Sympatry meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sympatry?
Sympatry is a noun.
What is the plural of sympatry?
The plural of sympatry is sympatries.

Words near sympatry in the dictionary

  1. sympatico
  2. sympatoadrenal
  3. sympatric
  4. sympatrically
  5. sympatries
  6. sympatry
  7. sympectothion
  8. sympelmous
  9. symperasma
  10. sympercent
  11. sympercents

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