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allospecific

Syllables: al·lo·spe·cif·icUK/ˌæ.lə.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/

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New Zealand/ˌɛ.lə.spəˈsəf.ək/

allospecific adjective: relating to a different species.

Adjective

allospecific (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a different species.
    Antonyms:
    conspecific

Noun

allospecific (plural allospecifics)

  1. Any organism that belongs to another species.
    Antonyms:
    conspecific

Antonyms of allospecific

Forms of allospecific

pluralallospecifics

Origin of allospecific

From allo- + specific.

Words formed from allospecific

Words that rhyme with allospecific

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Questions about allospecific

What does allospecific mean?
Allospecific means relating to a different species.
What part of speech is allospecific?
Allospecific can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce allospecific?
Allospecific is pronounced /ˌæ.lə.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near allospecific in the dictionary

  1. allosomal
  2. allosome
  3. allosomes
  4. allosomic
  5. allospecies
  6. allospecific
  7. allospecifically
  8. allospecificities
  9. allospecificity
  10. allospecifics
  11. allosperm

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