| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pa.trik, -pā.- adjective
Etymology: all- + Greek patra fatherland (from patēr father) + English -ic — more at father
: biologically relating to or taking place in different areas — used especially of speciation in which isolated populations evolve into good species; compare sympatric
• al·lo·pat·ri·cal·ly -ə̇k(ə)lē adverb
• al·lop·a·try əˈläpə.trē, ˈaləˌpa.t- noun -es