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vicariant

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/ vɪˈkɛərɪənt, vaɪ- /

noun

  1. 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

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Other Word Forms

  • vicariance noun

Etymology

Origin of vicariant

C20: from Latin vicārius (see vicar ) + -ant

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