vicariant
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i noun Biology.
the geographical separation and isolation of a subpopulation, resulting in the original population's differentiation as a new variety or species.
Also called vicariance biogeography.
Related forms
vi·car·i·ant, adjective, noun
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vicariant (vɪˈkɛərɪənt, vaɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any of several closely related species, races, etc, each of which exists in a separate geographical area: assumed to have originated from a single population that became dispersed by geological events | |
| [C20: from Latin vicārius (see | |
| vi'cariance | |
| —n | |
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| vicariant (vɪˈkɛərɪənt, vaɪ-) | |
| —n | |
| any of several closely related species, races, etc, each of which exists in a separate geographical area: assumed to have originated from a single population that became dispersed by geological events | |
| [C20: from Latin vicārius (see | |
| vi'cariance | |
| —n | |
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vicariance  (vī-kâr'ē-əns, vĭ-) Pronunciation Key
The separation or division of a group of organisms by a geographic barrier, such as a mountain or a body of water, resulting in differentiation of the original group into new varieties or species. See also speciation. |
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In the two larger genera, vicariant speciation seems to have played a major role.
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