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intraspecific

American  
[in-truh-spuh-sif-ik] / ˌɪn trə spəˈsɪf ɪk /

adjective

  1. Biology. existing or occurring within, or produced from, members of the same species. Compare interspecific.


intraspecific British  
/ ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to or occurring between members of the same species

    intraspecific competition

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

intraspecific Scientific  
/ ĭn′trə-spĭ-sĭfĭk /
  1. Arising or occurring within a species or between members of the same species.


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Her example illustrates "intraspecific variation," which the study found to be pervasive across all North America's mammals.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2023

“The reason that they have a tail club is probably not driven by predation, but more for intraspecific combat,” Dr. Arbour said.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2022

Evidence for intraspecific combat in some fossil birds is strongly suggested by the presence of carpometacarpal spurs, clubs and other structures highly similar to structures used in combat in living species.

From Scientific American Jan. 27, 2014

The resulting competition for resources among population members of the same species is termed intraspecific competition.

From Textbooks Apr. 25, 2013

This analogy however, points to the importance of the selection between elementary species, and the very subordinate role of intraspecific selection in nature.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries

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