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interspecific

/ (ˌɪntəspəˈsɪfɪk) /

adjective

hybridized from, relating to, or occurring between different speciesinterspecific competition

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Words nearby interspecific

intersession, intersex, intersexual, interspace, interspecies, interspecific, intersperse, interspinal muscle, interspinal plane, interstade, interstadial
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Scientific definitions for interspecific

interspecific
[ ĭn′tər-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk ]

Arising or occurring between species.
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