ALLOPATRIC

allopatric

(adjective) (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

allopatric (not comparable)

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

Coordinate terms

• microallopatric

• sympatric

• peripatric

• parapatric

Anagrams

• patrilocal

Source: Wiktionary



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CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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