describing different species or populations that live in the same geographical area (Morris 1992).
Relating to two or more animals whose geographical ranges overlap (compare Allopatric).
referring to populations or species whose geographical ranges at least partially overlap
when two species overlap their range
Describes species that live in the same geographical location
Occupying the same or overlapping geographic areas without interbreeding. Used of populations of closely related species.
Occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas
of distributions of two taxa or populations, having coincident or overlapping ranges of distribution. cf. allopatric, parapatric.
The overlapping or coinciding of geographical ranges of two or more populations of organisms (compare to allopatric) .
species living in the same or overlapping area of distribution
Closely related species that have overlapping ranges in nature but do not interbreed. In different parts of its range, M. musculus is sympatric with M. macedonicus, M. spicilegus, and M. spretus.
populations of related species occupying same or overlapping geographic areas without interbreeding
species that occur in the same or overlapping geographical zones taxonomy the study and scientific classifications of organisms
Literally, in the same place; and so referring to species occupying the same geographic area.