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conspecific

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con·spe·cif·ic  (knsp-sfk)
adj.
Of or belonging to the same species.
n.
An organism belonging to the same species as another.
conspecific [ˌkɒnspɪˈsɪfɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of animals or plants) belonging to the same species
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Noun1.conspecific - an organism belonging to the same species as another organism
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Adj.1.conspecific - belonging to the same species; "cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific"


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