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Homospecific vs Conspecific - What's the difference?

homospecific | conspecific |

As adjectives the difference between homospecific and conspecific

is that homospecific is (systematics) of, or belonging to the same species while conspecific is (taxonomy) relating to the same species.

As a noun conspecific is

an organism belonging to the same species as another.

homospecific

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (systematics) Of, or belonging to the same species

    • Related terms

    * heterospecific * interspecific

    conspecific

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (taxonomy) relating to the same species

    • Antonyms

    * allospecific

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An organism belonging to the same species as another

    • Derived terms

    * conspecificity