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Meaning of "allopatric" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALLOPATRIC

From allo- + -patric, from Greek patris native land.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLOPATRIC

allopatric  [ˌæləˈpætrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLOPATRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Allopatric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ALLOPATRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Allopatric speciation

Allopatric speciation or geographic speciation is speciation that occurs when biological populations of the same species become vicariant, or isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with genetic interchange. This can be the result of population dispersal leading to emigration, or by geographical changes such as mountain formation, island formation, or large scale human activities. The vicariant populations then undergo genotypic or phenotypic divergence as: they become subjected to different selective pressures, they independently undergo genetic drift, and different mutations arise in the populations' gene pools. The separate populations over time may evolve distinctly different characteristics. If the geographical barriers are later removed, members of the two populations may be unable to successfully mate with each other, at which point, the genetically isolated groups have emerged as different species. Allopatric isolation is a key factor in speciation and a common process by which new species arise.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLOPATRIC


amphitheatric
ˌæmfɪθɪˈætrɪk
bariatric
ˌbærɪˈætrɪk
Downpatrick
ˌdaʊnˈpætrɪk
geriatric
ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk
hippiatric
ˌhɪpɪˈætrɪk
iatric
aɪˈætrɪk
kinesiatric
kɪˌniːsɪˈætrɪk
Kirkpatrick
kɜːkˈpætrɪk
neuropsychiatric
ˌnjʊərəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
nonpsychiatric
ˌnɒnˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
orthopsychiatric
ˌɔːθəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
paediatric
ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪk
Patrick
ˈpætrɪk
pediatric
ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪk
physiatric
ˌfɪzɪˈætrɪk
podiatric
ˌpəʊdɪˈætrɪk
psychiatric
ˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
psychogeriatric
ˌsaɪkəʊdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk
sympatric
sɪmˈpætrɪk
theatric
θɪˈætrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLOPATRIC

allomorphic
allomorphism
allonge
allonym
allopath
allopathic
allopathically
allopathist
allopathy
allopatrically
allopatry
allophane
allophone
allophonic
alloplasm
alloplasmic
alloplastic
allopolyploid
allopolyploidy
allopurinol

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLOPATRIC

asymmetric
biometric
centric
citric
concentric
dielectric
eccentric
electric
gastric
geometric
hydroelectric
isometric
matric
metric
nitric
parametric
phratric
symmetric
Tantric
volumetric

Synonyms and antonyms of allopatric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «allopatric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALLOPATRIC

Find out the translation of allopatric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

异域
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alopátrica
570 millions of speakers

English

allopatric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

allopatric
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

allopatric
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аллопатрическое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alopátrica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

allopatric
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allopatrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Allopatrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

allopatric
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

異所性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

allopatric
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Allopatrik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vùng phân bố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அன்னிய நாட்டுக்குரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्ोपेट्रिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

allopatrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allopatric
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

allopatric
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аллопатрических
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alotropic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλλοπατρικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

allopatriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allopatric
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

allopatric
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of allopatric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLOPATRIC»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLOPATRIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about allopatric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLOPATRIC»

Discover the use of allopatric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to allopatric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Endless Forms: Species and Speciation
suit in faster evolution of reproductive isolation than generally occurs between allopatric populations. Thus, the more direct effects of selection on the probability of mating should mean that when it occurs, sympatric spe- ciation proceeds more  ...
Daniel J. Howard, Stewart H. Berlocher, 1998
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Adaptive Speciation
I Introduction In this chapter. first some key ideas and notions relevant to allopatric and para- patric speciation are outlined hriefly and then mathematical models that descrihe these processes are discussed. The logic hehind these scenarios of ...
Ulf Dieckmann, 2004
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Primate Conservation Biology
Genetic isolation can arise for three reasons (Ridley 1996): because a geographical barrier, such as a river or desert, intrudes between the two populations (allopatric speciation); because gene flow is reduced by socio- demographic structure ...
Guy Cowlishaw, Robin I. M. Dunbar, 2000
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Evolutionary processes and theory
allopatric speciation may occur. On the other hand, increasing evidence supports assumptions invoked in models of non-allopatric speciation. We also contrast and evaluate the evidential foundation of allopatric speciation with that of ...
Evitar Nevo, 1986
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Progress and Prospects in Evolutionary Biology : The ...
Ehrman (1965) studied pairs of semispecies of D. paulistorum using strains collected where the taxa are sympatric and where they are allopatric. Table 7-3 illustrates her results. The figures given here are the isolation index, calculated as the ...
Jeffrey R. Powell Department of Biological Sciences Yale University, 1997
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Cichlid Fishes: Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution
The debate on allopatric v. sympatric speciation continues, however, as does that on the related, and perhaps more semantic argument about extra- v. intralacustrine speciation, especially with regard to the species flocks of Lakes Victoria, ...
M.H. Keenleyside, 1991
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Do Species Exist: Principles of Taxonomic Classification
The allopatric paradigm is nothing but the putting-into-words of an ad hoc concept (Tautz, 2009). If allopatrically separated populations become different, then selection has no “interest” in erecting prezygotic crossing barriers because the ...
Werner Kunz, 2013
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Phylogeny, Ecology, and Behavior: A Research Program in ...
At the coarsest level there are two categories of models, those involving the physical disruption of gene flow by geographical isolation (allopatric modes), and those which do not require isolation for speciation to occur (nonallopatric modes).
Daniel R. Brooks, 1991
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The Commodity Futures Market from an Agricultural Producer's ...
The females tested were from a red allopatric population (Clearbrook), a black allopatric population (Humptulips Pond), and a black population immediately upstream from a hybrid zone (this population and the hybrid zone will be discussed in ...
T. M. Hammonds, 1972
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Molecular Evolution and Adaptive Radiation
In contrast, there is no special mechanism leading to allopatric speciation. Given a geographic barrier, drift and the process of adaptation to local environments will eventually and indirectly lead to reproductive isolation as a by-product of ...
Thomas J. Givnish, Kenneth Jay Sytsma, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLOPATRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term allopatric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Genetic and ecological data reveal species boundaries between …
Meanwhile two allopatric oviparous lineages, namely Z. v. louislantzi (Arribas, 2009) and Z. v. carniolica (Mayer et al., 2000), live in the ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Divergence at the edges: peripatric isolation in the montane spiny …
Three potential peripatric speciation events were identified along with one case of allopatric speciation. Peripatric speciation is supported ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
3
Genetic architecture and genomic patterns of gene flow between …
Fresh needle tissue from 805 individuals from 13 populations (nine allopatric and four sympatric) of white spruce, Engelmann spruce and their ... «Nature.com, Mar 15»
4
How the war in Libya snags fossil research
“That environmental patchiness seems to have promoted what we call 'allopatric speciation.' That is, when populations of the same species ... «Futurity: Research News, Mar 15»
5
Book review: 'Eternal Ephemera' by Niles Eldredge A long history of …
This creates an opportunity for the birth of new species from natural selection in the newly formed environments, a process called allopatric ... «Dailyuw, Mar 15»
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An Icy Volcano and the Cosmic Cycle of Life
... created the land we live on, and continental drift has pressured life into changing over the eons—allopatric speciation—evolving into us. «Slate Magazine, Jan 15»
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Creationist Bingo
It was inspired by Ernst Mayr's (and others) discussions about speciation, specifically what is called allopatric speciation. Anyway, I didn't ... «Patheos, Dec 14»
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The influence of the Isthmus of Panama in the evolution of …
... barrier contributing in the separation of sister species by the mechanism of allopatric speciation (speciation after the emergence of a barrier). «EurekAlert, Nov 14»
9
Adorable Alligatorellus
This could be a case of allopatric speciation – a phenomena still in action today but often difficult to discern in the vertebrate fossil record. «National Geographic, Sep 14»
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The more you know about common errors and the nature of …
... the inflammatory response, signal transduction, the polymerase chain reaction, natural selection, allopatric speciation and fossilisation. «Herald Sun, Sep 14»

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