allopatry

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “different”) + πᾰτρῐ́ς (pătrĭ́s, “fatherland”).[1]

Noun

allopatry (uncountable)

  1. (biology) The condition of being allopatric. [from 1942][1]

Derived terms

  • microallopatry

Translations

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Allopatry”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
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