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Allopatric is an English word with synonyms like sympatric. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Allopatric in a sentence

Allopatric meaning

Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.

Synonyms of Allopatric

sympatric

Using Allopatric

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.
  • Useful related words include: sympatric.
  • In the example corpus, allopatric often appears in combinations such as: allopatric speciation, of allopatric, allopatric snails.

Context around Allopatric

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

parasites 1× observable 1×

Often after:

speciation 4× snails 2× parasites 1× event 1× geographically 1×

Sentence patterns with Allopatric

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

concept of allopatric speciation 1× easily observable allopatric event followed 1× equilibrium to allopatric speciation particularly 1× evidence for allopatric speciation of 1× instances of allopatric speciation then 1× sympatric parasites allopatric parasites and 1× than their allopatric snails 1× that are allopatric geographically separated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as time went 1× if most evolution 1× in the experiment 1× new york columbia 1× petren grant grant 1× phylogenetic analysis relies 1×

Common sentence endings:

clear sympatric event 1× modes of speciation 1× of allopatric speciation 1× peer reviewed journal 1× should be rare 1× sources of parasites 1×

Words around Allopatric

Just before it in the word index:

allopathy 2 allopathic 5 alloparenting 3 allonzo 3 allon 7 allomorphy 2

Just after it in the word index:

allophone 7 allophones 17 allophonic 17 allopolyploid 2 allopolyploids 3 allopurinol 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Allopatric

  • In this selection, "allopatric" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, parasites, observable, speciation, snails and parasites stand out and add context to how "allopatric" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include concept of allopatric speciation and easily observable allopatric event followed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "allopatric" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with allopatric

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the experiment, the snails were infected by their sympatric parasites, allopatric parasites and mixed sources of parasites. (18 words)

The results suggest that the parasites were more highly effective in infecting their sympatric snails than their allopatric snails. (19 words)

Though the allopatric snails were still infected by the parasites, the infectivity was much less when compared to the sympatric snails. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Petren, Grant, Grant, and Keller proposed that the speciation of the finches occurred in two parts: an initial, easily observable allopatric event followed by a less clear sympatric event. (29 words)

The paper, ‘Genetic evidence for allopatric speciation of the Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) in India,’ has recently been published in Endangered Species Research, an international peer-reviewed journal. (28 words)

Phylogenetic analysis relies on the concept of derived characteristics that are not shared between groups, usually applying to populations that are allopatric (geographically separated) and therefore discretely bounded. (28 words)

Example sentences (9)

The paper, ‘Genetic evidence for allopatric speciation of the Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) in India,’ has recently been published in Endangered Species Research, an international peer-reviewed journal.

As time went on Gould moved away from wedding punctuated equilibrium to allopatric speciation, particularly as evidence accumulated in support of other modes of speciation.

If most evolution happens in these rare instances of allopatric speciation then evidence of gradual evolution in the fossil record should be rare.

In the experiment, the snails were infected by their sympatric parasites, allopatric parasites and mixed sources of parasites.

New York: Columbia Univ. Press, p. 390. Eldredge and Gould relied upon ordinary speciation, particularly Ernst Mayr's concept of allopatric speciation.

Petren, Grant, Grant, and Keller proposed that the speciation of the finches occurred in two parts: an initial, easily observable allopatric event followed by a less clear sympatric event.

Phylogenetic analysis relies on the concept of derived characteristics that are not shared between groups, usually applying to populations that are allopatric (geographically separated) and therefore discretely bounded.

The results suggest that the parasites were more highly effective in infecting their sympatric snails than their allopatric snails.

Though the allopatric snails were still infected by the parasites, the infectivity was much less when compared to the sympatric snails.

Common combinations with allopatric

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "allopatric" in a sentence?
An example: "The paper, ‘Genetic evidence for allopatric speciation of the Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) in India,’ has recently been published in Endangered Species Research, an international peer-reviewed journal." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "allopatric" from authentic English texts.
What does "allopatric" mean?
Allopatric means: Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.
What are synonyms of "allopatric"?
Common synonyms of "allopatric" include: sympatric.
How many example sentences with "allopatric" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "allopatric", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.