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interspecies

American  
[in-ter-spee-sheez, -seez] / ˌɪn tərˈspi ʃiz, -siz /
Also interspecific

adjective

  1. existing or occurring between species.


Etymology

Origin of interspecies

First recorded in 1915–20; inter- + species

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Example Sentences

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Kessler suspects Floyd made the journey because he might have felt interspecies population pressure in the city and needed to find a new territory.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

His original animated “How to Train Your Dragon,” made in collaboration with Chris Sanders, is a 21st-century kiddie classic, a spry and delightful adventure about interspecies empathy.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2025

The team then used lab techniques to mimic repeated transmission of a human-origin virus in mice, testing the protein's role in the pace of mutations that lead to interspecies adaptation.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2024

David Rothenberg is one of the musicians who has performed for whales alongside Nollman, and believes making interspecies music is more of an exercise in empathy than an attempt to find specific definitions of sounds.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2024

The mass of animals suddenly changes direction, an interspecies flock—lions, llamas, and zebras running side by side with orangutans and chimps; a hyena shoulder to shoulder with a tiger.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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