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interspecies

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Occurring or arising between species; interspecific.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

arising or occurring between species

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an interspecific hybrid

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: interspecific

Antonyms: intraspecies

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English species English interspecies From inter- + species.