adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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bī′ō-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/
Canada, General-American:/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/
Australian:/ˌbɑɪ.əʉ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/
New-Zealand:/ˌbaɪ.ɐʉ.spəˈsəf.ək/
Scotland:/ˌbaɪ.o.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/
India:/ˌbaj.oː.spiˈsif.ik/
rhymes with -ɪfɪk
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adj
Meaning 1
Whose properties or activities vary according to the specific biological molecule that it interacts with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to a biospecies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English specific English biospecific From bio- + specific.