adverb
- in a manner relating to or occurring in populations of organisms that are geographically separated and do not interbreed
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The two bird species evolved allopatrically on separate islands.
- Populations that diverge allopatrically are less likely to produce fertile hybrids.
- These fish species developed allopatrically in isolated river systems.
- Allopatrically separated populations can accumulate genetic differences over time.
- The subspecies arose allopatrically due to geographic isolation during the ice age.