homospecific

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adjective

Of, or belonging to the same species

OriginEnglish specific ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós →
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Meanings

adjectivehomospecific (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesystematicsOf, or belonging to the same species

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishspecific
  7. Englishhomospecific

From homo- + specific.

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APA

homospecific. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homospecific

MLA

“homospecific.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homospecific. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homospecific,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homospecific.

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