It has become apparent that viruses, which had been thought to be species-specific, can cross from one species to another and thus spread disease (New Scientist).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spe — aga·mo·spe·cies; de·spe·ci·ate; ni·spe·ro; spe·cial·ism; spe·cial·ist; spe·cial·is·tic; spe·ci·al·i·ty; spe·cial·iza·tion; spe·cial·ize; spe·cial·iz·er; spe·cial·ly; spe·cial·ness; spe·cial·ty; spe·ci·ate; spe·ci·a·tion; spe·ci·es·ta·ler;… … English syllables
ecospecies — ec•o•spe•cies [[t]ˈɛk oʊˌspi ʃiz, siz, ˈi koʊ [/t]] n. pl. cies ecl a species consisting of one or more interbreeding ecotypes: equivalent to a taxonomic species • Etymology: 1920–25 ec•o•spe•cif•ic ˌɛk oʊ spɪˈsɪf ɪk adj. ec o•spe•cif′i•cal•ly,… … From formal English to slang
subspecies — sub·spe·cies səb .spē shēz, sēz n a subdivision of a species: as a) a category in biological classification that ranks immediately below a species and designates a population of a particular geographical region genetically distinguishable from… … Medical dictionary
species-specific — Characteristic of a given species; serum that is produced by the injection of immunogens into an animal, and that acts only upon the cells, protein, etc., of a member of the same species as that from which the original antigen was obtained. * * * … Medical dictionary
interspecific — in·ter·spe·cif·ic .int ər spi sif ik also in·ter·spe·cies spē (.)shēz, (.)sēz adj existing or arising between species <an interspecific hybrid> in·ter·spe·cif·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv … Medical dictionary
subspecies — sub•spe•cies [[t]ˈsʌbˌspi ʃiz, sʌbˈspi [/t]] n. pl. cies bio a subdivision of a species, esp. a geographical or ecological subdivision • Etymology: 1690–1700 sub spe•cif′ic spəˈsɪf ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
intraspecific — [in΄trəspə sif′ik] adj. within a single species * * * in·tra·spe·cif·ic (ĭn trə spĭ sĭfʹĭk) also in·tra·spe·cies ( spēʹshēz, sēz) adj. Arising or occurring within a species: intraspecific competition. * * * … Universalium
interspecies — in•ter•spe•cies [[t]ˌɪn tərˈspi ʃiz, siz[/t]] also in•ter•spe•cif•ic [[t] spɪˈsɪf ɪk[/t]] adj. bio anb existing or occurring between species • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
