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Intergeneric vs Interspecies - What's the difference?

intergeneric | interspecies |

As adjectives the difference between intergeneric and interspecies

is that intergeneric is between organisms of different genera while interspecies is occurring or arising between species; interspecific.

intergeneric

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) Between organisms of different genera

    • interspecies

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • occurring or arising between species; interspecific.
  • * 1985 , John F. Peberdy, Lajos Ferenczy, Fungal Protoplasts , CRC Press, pages 259:
    • In view of this biochemical diversity, the possibilities of interspecies hybridization in this genus are very interesting and worthy of attention.

    See also

    * intraspecies