What does parapatric mean?
Parapatric means (biology, of organisms) Whose ranges do not significantly overlap but are immediately adjacent to each other; they only occur together in the narrow contact zone, if at all..
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(biology, of organisms) Whose ranges do not significantly overlap but are immediately adjacent to each other; they only occur together in the narrow contact zone, if at all..
Use parapatric when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Parapatric means (biology, of organisms) Whose ranges do not significantly overlap but are immediately adjacent to each other; they only occur together in the narrow contact zone, if at all..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use parapatric where its definition matches the intended context.
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