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conspecific

conspecific

9.9
An animal or plant that belongs to the same species as another
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒnspəˈsɪfɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conspecífico
  • The researchers observed mating behaviors between two conspecifics in their natural habitat.

Examples

  • When a lion sees a conspecific in its territory, it often roars to establish dominance.

  • In addition, avoidance and approach behaviors have also been utilized as measures of willingness to interact socially, while social learning using recognition of a familiar conspecific has also been studied.

    Academic text (2016)

  • In the aquarium, the fish swam close to their conspecifics, showing signs of social interaction.

How Closely Related

conspecific
  • Specialized
9.9
congeneric
  • Specialized
9.9
related
184 1.8
unrelated
10 3.5

Surface Forms

conspecific singular
conspecifics plural

Morphology

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

The noun sense ('an organism of the same species') follows from the prefixed form but is technical biological vocabulary not guaranteed to be inferred by learners.

Etymology

The word conspecific comes from the parts con- meaning 'together' and species meaning 'kind' or 'type'. So, a conspecific is another animal or plant that belongs to the same 'kind' or species.