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species-specific

[ spee-sheez-spi-sif-ik, spee-seez- ]
/ ˈspi ʃiz spɪˈsɪf ɪk, ˈspi siz- /
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adjective Ecology.
associated with or limited to one species only.
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How to use species-specific in a sentence

  • It is, in any event, possible to treat breeding schedules as species-specific characters, for any one geographic area.

    The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston
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