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in·ter·spe·cif·ic

adjective \ˌin-tər-spi-ˈsi-fik\

Definition of INTERSPECIFIC

: existing, occurring, or arising between species <interspecific hybrid>

Variants of INTERSPECIFIC

in·ter·spe·cif·ic also in·ter·spe·cies \-ˈspē-(ˌ)shēz, -(ˌ)sēz\

First Known Use of INTERSPECIFIC

1889

in·ter·spe·cif·ic

adjective \ˌint-ər-spi-ˈsif-ik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INTERSPECIFIC

: existing or arising between species <an interspecific hybrid>
in·ter·spe·cif·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb

Variants of INTERSPECIFIC

in·ter·spe·cif·ic also in·ter·spe·cies \-ˈspē-(ˌ)shēz, -(ˌ)sēz\ (audio pronunciation)

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