sympatry

Definitions of sympatry
  1. noun
    the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding
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    antonyms:
    allopatry
    the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap
    type of:
    occurrence
    an instance of something occurring
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