(Biology)(of animals or plants, especially of related species or populations) occurring within the same geographical area; overlapping in distribution (生)(动物或植物,尤指相关物种或种群)同域的;分布区重叠的。 比较 allopatric ■(of speciation) taking place without geographical separation 物种形成)同域的
派生 sympatry noun 语源
early 20th cent.: from sym- 'with, together' + Greek patra 'fatherland' + -ic