parapatric speciation
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Related to parapatric speciation: genetic drift
parapatric speciation
[¦par·ə¦pa·trik ‚spe·shē′ā·shən] (evolution)
Gradual speciation whereby new species are created from populations that maintain overlapping geographic zones of genetic contact.
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