interspecific

adjective in·ter·spe·cif·ic \ˌin-tər-spi-ˈsi-fik\

Definition of INTERSPECIFIC

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

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

1889

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adjective in·ter·spe·cif·ic \ˌint-ər-spi-ˈsif-ik\

: existing or arising between species <an interspecific hybrid>

—in·ter·spe·cif·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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

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