intraspecific

adjective

in·​tra·​spe·​cif·​ic ˌin-trə-spi-ˈsi-fik How to pronounce intraspecific (audio)
-(ˌ)trä-
: occurring within a species or involving members of one species
intraspecific competition

Examples of intraspecific in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists classify conflicts in two ways: Those encounters between members of different species are called interspecific conflicts, and those that occur within the same species — sometimes even within specific clans or families — are intraspecific. Sarah Jay, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2022 Exploiting intraspecific competitive mechanisms to control invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina). Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2012 The unprecedented footage shows a phenomenon called intraspecific aggression, in which two panthers fight for control over territory, often to the death. Douglas Main, National Geographic, 13 Apr. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intraspecific was in 1919

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Cite this Entry

“Intraspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intraspecific. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

intraspecific

adjective
in·​tra·​spe·​cif·​ic ˌin-trə-spi-ˈsif-ik How to pronounce intraspecific (audio)
: occurring within a species or involving members of one species

Medical Definition

intraspecific

adjective
in·​tra·​spe·​cif·​ic -spi-ˈsif-ik How to pronounce intraspecific (audio)
: occurring within a species or involving members of one species
intraspecific variation
intraspecific competition
intraspecifically adverb
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