Preferred Label : sympatry;
MeSH definition : In evolutionary theory, overlapping geographic distribution of diverging species.
In sympatric GENETIC SPECIATION, genetic diversion occurs without geographic separation.;
MeSH synonym : sympatries;
Related MeSH term : sympatric species; Species, Sympatric; Specy, Sympatric; Sympatric Specy;
MeSH annotation : for sympatric speciation, coordinate with GENETIC SPECIATION;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympatry;
Origin ID : D061350;
UMLS CUI : C3179134;
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In evolutionary theory, overlapping geographic distribution of diverging species.
In sympatric GENETIC SPECIATION, genetic diversion occurs without geographic separation.