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Word: Vicariance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from Latin vicarius ‘substitute’ + -ance
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vɪˈkɛːrɪəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the geographical separation of a population, typically by a physical barrier such as a mountain range or river, resulting in a pair of closely related species.
Short Definition:geographical separation of population resulting in pair of closely related species
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