Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intraspecific

/ˌɪntɹəspəsˈɪfək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: in-traspe-cif-ic
IPA: /ˌɪntɹəspəsˈɪfək/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring among members of the same species.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English specific English intraspecific From intra- + specific.

Inflected Forms

more intraspecific (comparative) most intraspecific (superlative)

Derived Forms

intraspecifically

Phrases

intraspecific competition

Frequently Paired Words

interspecific

Synonyms

interspecies intraspecies

Questions

How do you pronounce intraspecific?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɹəspəsˈɪfək/.
What does intraspecific mean?: Occurring among members of the same species.
Where does intraspecific come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English specific English intraspecific From intra- + specific.

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