interspecific
adjective
in·​ter·​spe·​cif·​ic
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variants:
or less commonly interspecies \ ˌin-​tər-​ˈspē-​(ˌ)shēz
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Definition of interspecific
: existing, occurring, or arising between species
an interspecific hybrid
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These cultivars have been proven to be interspecific hybrids through testing and laboratory analysis. — Homes & Gardens Of The Northwest Staff, OregonLive.com, "Butterfly bushes, potato plants, midsummer veggies: Ask an Expert," 29 July 2017 The study, published Tuesday in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, adds a demented twist to scientists’ understanding of interspecific competition— — John Hoogland, National Geographic, "Prairie Dogs Are Serial Killers That Murder Their Competition," 23 Mar. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interspecific.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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interspecific
adjective
in·​ter·​spe·​cif·​ic
| \ ˌint-ər-spi-ˈsif-ik
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variants:
also interspecies \ -​ˈspē-​(ˌ)shēz, -​(ˌ)sēz
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Medical Definition of interspecific
: existing or arising between species
an interspecific hybrid
Other Words from interspecific
interspecifically
\ -​i-​k(ə-​)lē
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adverb
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adverb