sym·pat·ric  (sĭm-pāt'rĭk)  adj. Ecology Occupying the same or overlapping geographic areas without interbreeding. Used of populations of closely related species. [syn- + Greek patrā, fatherland (from patēr, patr-, father; see pəter- in Indo-European roots) + -ic.] sym·pat'ri·cal·ly adv. |