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Speciation vs Sympatric - What's the difference?

speciation | sympatric | Hypernyms |

Sympatric is a hypernym of speciation.



As a noun speciation

is the process by which new distinct species evolve.

As an adjective sympatric is

occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.

speciation

English

Noun

(wikipedia speciation) (en noun)
  • (biology) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
  • *
    • In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined.
  • (chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes
    • (Speciation of ions)

    Derived terms

    * allopatric speciation * parapatric speciation * peripatric speciation * speciation event * sympatric speciation

    sympatric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology, genetics) Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.
  • *2004 , (Richard Dakwins), The Ancestor's Tale , Phoenix 2005, p. 349:
  • *:There is some evidence of sympatric speciation of cichlid fish in small African crater lakes.

    • Hypernyms

    * (living in same territory without interbreeding) speciation

    Coordinate terms

    * allopatric * peripatric * parapatric