noun
sympatry
Biology term for species occurring in the same geographic area without interbreeding. Used in academic contexts.
同所性の種は同じ地域に生息するが、交雑しない。
Sympatric species inhabit the same area but do not interbreed.
Parapatry: species with adjacent but non-overlapping ranges, with limited hybridization at boundaries.
Compound of 同所 (same place) + 性 (-ness, property). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the biological concept of sympatry.