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conspecific

American  
[kon-spi-sif-ik] / ˌkɒn spɪˈsɪf ɪk /

adjective

Biology.
  1. belonging to the same species.


noun

  1. an organism belonging to the same species as another.

conspecific British  
/ ˌkɒnspɪˈsɪfɪk /

adjective

  1. (of animals or plants) belonging to the same species

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Etymology

Origin of conspecific

1855–60; conspeci(es) ( con-, species ) + -fic

Example Sentences

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"But the result shows that most roosters do indeed alert in the presence of a conspecific when a predator is in sight."

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

Questions about conspecific interactions often focus on competition among members of the same species for a limited resource.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

“When it’s a fish they’re like, ‘Ooh you need a conspecific control and a control for empathy and a control for this and that … the fish are not doing this’.”

From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2019

If they’re actually conspecific with the Long-tailed earless dragon, things aren’t so urgent, since this species is not regarded as being of conservation concern.

From Scientific American • Jan. 4, 2014

The acquisition of additional material, especially from Nayarit and northern Jalisco, probably will provide a basis for showing that these two populations are conspecific.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.