conspecific

con·spe·cif·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-spi-sif-ik]
- /ˌkɒn spɪˈsɪf ɪk/
- /kɒnspɪsˈɪfɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-spi-sif-ik]
- /ˌkɒn spɪˈsɪf ɪk/

Definitions of conspecific word

adjective conspecific (of animals or plants) belonging to the same species 3
adjective conspecific belonging to the same species 3
adjective conspecific belonging to the same species. 1
noun conspecific an organism belonging to the same species as another. 1
noun conspecific (of animals or plants) belonging to the same species. 1
adjective conspecific (taxonomy) relating to the same species. 0

See all 6 definitions of conspecific

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Origin of conspecific

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; conspeci(es) (see con-, species) + -fic

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Parts of speech for Conspecific

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Conspecific

conspecific popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

conspecific usage trend in Literature

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