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conspecific
[
kon-spi-
sif
-ik
]
Origin
con·spe·cif·ic
/
ˌkɒn
spɪˈsɪf
ɪk
/
Show Spelled
[
kon-spi-
sif
-ik
]
Show IPA
adjective
Biology
.
1.
belonging to the same species.
noun
2.
an organism belonging to the same species as another.
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Conspecific
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. Does it mean:
the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell
a group of individuals or species having a common ancestry
the cell produced by the union of two gametes before it undergoes cleavage or cell division
the basic category of biological classification, composed of individuals that resemble one another are able to breed with one another
transfer of information from one cell or molecule to another, as by chemical or electrical signals
a plant, animal, or other organism bearing an evolutionary relationship to another, often as a member of the same family
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Origin:
1855–60;
conspeci
(
es
) (
see
con-
,
species
) +
-fic
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conspecific
(ˌkɒnspɪˈsɪfɪk)
—
adj
(of animals or plants) belonging to the same species
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
conspecific
1859 (adj.), 1962 (n.), from conspecies (1837), from con- "with" +
species
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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