allospecific

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allospecific

/ˌæ.lə.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ Australia, Canada, US
/ˌɛ.lə.spəˈsəf.ək/ New Zealand
/ˌa.lə.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ UK, Scotland

Rhymes with -ɪfɪk

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From allo- + specific.

adjective

not comparable Relating to a different species.
Opposite: conspecific

noun allospecifics

Any organism that belongs to another species.
Opposite: conspecific

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@misc{allospecific_2026,
  title = {allospecific},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allospecific},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}