conspecific

con·spe·cif·ic
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US/ˌkɑnspəˈsɪfɪk/UK/ˌkɒnspəˈsɪfɪk/

adjective

Relating to the same species.

Opposite
allospecific
OriginEnglish specific ← Old French specifique ← Middle English con- →
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Meanings

adjectiveconspecific (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyRelating to the same species.

    Antonyms: allospecific

nounconspecific (plural conspecifics)

plural conspecifics

  1. biologyAn organism belonging to the same species as another.

    I duly laid on Adam the privilege and obligations of a conspecific.

    2019, Ian McEwan, Machines Like Me, Jonathan Cape, page 84

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to the same species.

Opposite
allospecific
Also see
autospecific

Origin

  1. Old Frenchcon-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  4. Proto-Italic*kom
  5. Proto-Italic*kom-
  6. Latincon-
  7. Middle Englishcon-
  8. Englishcon-
  9. Old Frenchspecifique
  10. Englishspecific
  11. Englishconspecific

From con- + specific.

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Translations

Finnish samanlajinen, lajitoveri
  • samanlajinenrelating to the same species
  • lajitoveriorganism belonging to the same species
French conspécifique, congénère
  • conspécifiquerelating to the same species
  • congénèreorganism belonging to the same species
German Artgenosse
  • Artgenosseorganism belonging to the same species
Hungarian fajtárs
  • fajtársorganism belonging to the same species
Polish współplemienny, współplemieniec
  • współplemiennyrelating to the same species
  • współplemieniecorganism belonging to the same species

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with conspecific

specificpacificscientificterrificprolifichorrificinterspecifichieroglyphichonorificcalorifictranspacificunspecificsoporificpseudoscientificsalvificcolorificcalcificacidificalgificallospecificanaglyphicanticalcificantiprolificaspecific
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Cite this entry
APA

conspecific. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conspecific

MLA

“conspecific.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conspecific. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conspecific,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conspecific.

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