sympatric

adjective

Occupying the same or overlapping geographic areas. Used of organisms, especially populations of the same or closely related species.

adjective

Occurring among populations having such a distribution.

Of, pertaining to, or.of the nature of, sympatry. See the extract under sympatry.

adjective

Living in the same or overlapping territory.

adjective

Living in the same territory without interbreeding.

adjective

(of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas