transcription, транскрипция: [ sim-ˈpa-trik ]
adjective
Etymology: syn- + Greek patra fatherland, from patēr father — more at father
Date: circa 1904
1. : occurring in the same area
2. : occupying the same geographical range without loss of identity from interbreeding
sympatric species
also : occurring between populations that are not geographically separated
sympatric speciation
— compare allopatric
• sym·pat·ri·cal·ly -tri-k(ə-)lē adverb
• sym·pat·ry ˈsim-ˌpa-trē noun