Difference between intraspecific and specific

intraspecific

Definitions

adjective

  1. arising or occurring within a species; involving the members of one species

Examples

Intraspecific variation in locomotor ability was studied in L. colubrina by Shine & Shetty (2001a) who found that males were substantially more agile on land than were females.

Therefore, it is the main contents of research on Fusarium head blight (FHB) to dig out and locate new resistance gene. There is rich resistant germplasm in intraspecific and extraspecific of wheat.

Shallow intraspecific gene genealogies characterize many marine fishes although sister taxa often show considerable genetic divergence.

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specific

Definitions

noun

  1. a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
  2. a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

adjective

  1. stated explicitly or in detail
  2. relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
  3. being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
  4. (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

Examples

The terrestrial planets in our solar system all have very specific spectroscopic fingerprints that tell us quite a bit about their atmospheres.

When I looked at the chart a second time, I saw that there was a lot Michael had left out of his personal history; specifically, IVDU—intravenous drug use—dating back ten years, and a major depression that had led to a psychiatric hospitalization and ECT, electroconvulsive therapy.

The details aren't specific, and feel a little kludged.

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