conspecific
/ˌkɑnspəˈsɪfɪk/
adjective
- Belonging to the same species.
- Biologists study conspecific interactions to understand social behavior in animals.
- The two birds are conspecific, even though they live on different islands.
- These fish are conspecific with those found in the river, despite their different colors.
noun
- An organism that belongs to the same species as another.
- The frog called out to attract a conspecific during mating season.
- A lion will usually recognize a conspecific by its roar.
- When a bee finds food, it communicates the location to its conspecifics.