allopatry

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noun

The condition of being allopatric.

Opposite
sympatry
OriginAncient Greek ἄλλος →
First used 1942Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounallopatry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe condition of being allopatric.First known use 1942

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap

Opposite
sympatry
Broader
occurrence

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄλλος“different”
  2. Englishallopatry

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “different”) + πᾰτρῐ́ς (pătrĭ́s, “fatherland”).

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Translations

Hungarian földrajzi elkülönülés
  • földrajzi elkülönülésthe condition of being allopatric
Portuguese alopatria
  • alopatriathe condition of being allopatric
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APA

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“allopatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allopatry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allopatry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allopatry.

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