Usually means: Geographic separation of species populations.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (vicariance)

noun:  (biology) The separation of a group of organisms by a geographic barrier, resulting in differentiation of the original group into new varieties or species.
noun:  (geology) The geological event which produces such a barrier (volcano, earthquake, etc)
noun:  (psychology, colloquial) The act of experiencing an event by proxy through an empathic link with the person who is experiencing the event firsthand.

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