adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-l ə - ' pa-trik
Function: adjective
Etymology: all- + Greek patra fatherland, from pat ē r father ― more at FATHER
Date: 1942
: occurring in different geographic areas or in isolation < allopatric speciation> ― compare SYMPATRIC
– al · lo · pat · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– al · lop · a · try \ ə - ' lä-p ə -tr ē \ noun