Meaning & use
intraspecies
Occurring between members of the same biological species, rather than between different species.
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Intraspecies competition for nesting sites can be fiercer than conflict between different species.
Biologists studied intraspecies aggression among male elephant seals fighting over territory.
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Often used in ecology and biology alongside its opposite, 'interspecies'.
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