conspecific

adjective

con·​spe·​cif·​ic ˌkän(t)-spi-ˈsi-fik How to pronounce conspecific (audio)
: of the same species
conspecific noun

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Domestic dogs’ feedback to conspecific visual cues Royal Society Open Science. — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 This pattern was also seen via biochemical evidence with total hepatic lipid content being only 16% compared with 56% in a phenotypically normal conspecific, representing roughly a 70% proportional reduction. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

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First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conspecific was in 1859

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conspecific

adjective
con·​spe·​cif·​ic ˌkän(t)-spi-ˈsif-ik How to pronounce conspecific (audio)
: of the same species
conspecific noun
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