interspecific

/ ˌɪntəspəˈsɪfɪk /

adjective

1. hybridized from, relating to, or occurring between different species

   interspecific competition

interspecific

/ ĭn′tər-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk /

1. Arising or occurring between species.

Example Sentences

Researchers are examining the various developmental processes that cause interspecific and individual differences in facial structure to explain conditions such as craniofacial disorders.

From Science Daily

A new study provides insights into the role of microbes and their interaction as drivers of interspecific differences in coral thermal bleaching.

From Science Daily

After carefully constructing a dung ball at the dropping site, these beetles immediately roll it away along a linear path avoiding intra- and interspecific competition for food and nesting sites.

From Science Daily

Although it’s difficult to examine interspecific relationships of wide-ranging species such as these in the wild, scientists have learned a lot in the last decade thanks to some innovative studies.

From Scientific American

The Indian pipe’s role in this interspecific ménage à trois is called myco-heterotrophy.

From New York Times