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interspecific

  • /ˌɪntəspəˈsɪfɪk/ UK
  • /ˌɪntɚspəˈsɪfɪk/ US

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adjective

  1. not comparable Occurring among members of different species; interspecies.
  2. not comparable Existing or occurring between different species. Interspecific crossing in the wild appears to be limited as well, at least partly due to geographic isolation. However, I. wallerana and I. usambarensis are known to have naturally hybridized in the wild (Grey-Wilson, 1980a; Grey-Wilson, 1980b). With the wonderful horticulture discovery of the New G

Opposite: intraspecific

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adjective

Opposite: intraspecific

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adj occurring among members of different species

Españolinterespecífico
日本語種間の shukan no
Françaisinterspécifique
Italianointerspecifico
Русскиймежвидовой mežvidovoj

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@misc{interspecific_2026,
  title = {interspecific},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/interspecific},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}