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conspecific

conspecific

1 9.9
Of the same species as another animal or plant
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɒnspəˈsɪfɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conspecífico
  • Studies show that conspecific individuals of the same species help each other find food more efficiently.
  • conspecific population
  • other conspecific

Examples

  • In nearly every case, the presence or absence of a partner conspecific had no effect on the subject's decision to send fruit to the other animal's enclosure.

    Academic text (2008)
  • How do they avoid conspecific killing and maintain peaceful relationships?

    Academic text (1990)
  • Is the population genetically distinct from other conspecific populations?

    Academic text (1991)
  • Two kinds of conspecific killing are documented for common chimpanzees.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The challenge in determining the species identity of a specimen lies in matching its DNA sequence to a conspecific adult.

    Academic text (2009)
  • In 12 of these species, we studied the performance of juvenile plants as a function of local conspecific density (Hubbell et al. 1990).

    Academic text (1992)
  • An ESU is a population (or group of populations) that is substantially reproductively isolated from other conspecific population units and represents an important component in the evolutionary legacy of the species.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Both high- and moderate-dose three-trimester models impair recognition of a conspecific (Barbaccia et al., 2007; Kelly & Tran, 1997).

    Academic text (2016)
  • The researchers observed that conspecific animals often engage in cooperative behaviors to enhance their survival.

  • Birds frequently choose conspecific mates to ensure genetic compatibility within their species.

Synonyms

intraspecific
vsconspecific
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Happening within the same species

refers to being from or belonging to the same species

Surface Forms

conspecific positive

Morphology

conspecific = specific (semi-transparent) = con + specific

Formally analyzable as 'con-' + 'specific', but the specialized biological sense 'of the same species' may not be directly deducible from the everyday meaning of 'specific'.

Etymology

The word conspecific comes from the parts con- meaning 'together' and species meaning 'kind' or 'type'. So, when we call two animals conspecific, we mean they are of the same 'kind' or species.