interspecies
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of interspecies
Vocabulary lists containing interspecies
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Example Sentences
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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
In most vertebrates, however, interspecies competition is known to play an important role.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
Biologist Dr Rachel Grant, at London South Bank University, says such interspecies "adoptions" are likely the result of "fixed action patterns", in which the adopting animal is responding to a "certain trigger" from the adoptee.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023
He denies falsifying documents and says the team followed international regulations and had ethical clearance for work on interspecies chimeras.
From Science Magazine • May 24, 2023
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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