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.

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intraspecific British  

/ ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfɪk /

adjective

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

   intraspecific competition

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intraspecific Scientific  

/ ĭn′trə-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk /

1. Arising or occurring within a species or between members of the same species.

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Other Word Forms

• intraspecifically adverb

Example Sentences

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

If so, the intraspecific variation in the morphology of P4 could be expected to be somewhat greater than that of the upper molars, for example.

From Records of the Fossil Mammal Sinclairella, Family Apatemyidae, From the Chadronian and Orellan by Clemens, William Alvin