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Vicariance

noun
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe separation of a group of organisms by a geographic barrier, resulting in differentiation of the original group into new varieties or species.
2.nounThe geological event which produces such a barrier (volcano, earthquake, etc)
3.nounThe act of experiencing an event by proxy through an empathic link with the person who is experiencing the event firsthand.

Synonyms

vicariantvicarianismvicarismspeciation eventschizogenycodiversificationschismogenesisspeciationdespeciationvarietysubspeciationpseudospeciation
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