(ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfɪk) or intraspecies (ˌɪntrəˈspiːʃiːz)
adjective
relating to or occurring between members of the same species
intraspecific competition
intraspecies in American English
(ˌintrəˈspiʃiz, -siz)
adjective
existing or occurring within a species
Also: intraspecific (ˌintrəspɪˈsɪfɪk)
Word origin
[1925–30; intra- + species]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: chain reaction, hot spot, payload, reflex camera, turnaroundintra- is a prefix meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words. Other wordsthat use the affix intra- include: intradermal, intranuclear, intraocular, intraspinal, intratelluric
Examples of 'intraspecies' in a sentence
intraspecies
The studied species demonstrated inter- and intraspecies variability regarding the effects on maize seed germination.
Sonja Tančić, Slavica Stanković, Jelena Lević 2009, 'Variability of Pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. Originating from Maize and Wheat Grains',Pesticidi i Fitomedicinahttp://www.pesting.org.rs/download.php/documents/24-4/24-4%20259-269.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These strains known as phenotypically and genetically different were selected to represent intraspecies diversity.
Nassima Illikoud, Christophe Klopp, Alain Roulet, Olivier Bouchez, Nathalie Marsaud,Emmanuel Jaffrès, Monique Zagorec 2018, 'One complete and three draft genome sequences of four Brochothrix thermosphacta strains,CD 337, TAP 175, BSAS1 3 and EBP 3070', Standards in Genomic Scienceshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40793-018-0333-z. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There was a noticeable inter- and intraspecies variability in pathogenicity towards wheat and maize.
Jelena Ilić, Jasenka Ćosić, Draženka Jurković, Karolina Vrandečić 2012, 'PATHOGENICITY OF FUSARIUM SPP. ISOLATED FROM WEEDS AND PLANT DEBRIS IN EASTERN CROATIATO WHEAT AND MAIZE', Poljoprivredahttp://161.53.194.251/~poljo/upload/publications/poljoprivreda-18-2-2.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Genotypic fingerprinting of the isolates reflected high intraspecies and interspecies diversity.
Chartone-Souza Edmar, Assis Paulo S, Costa Patrícia S, Lima-Bittencourt Cláudia I,Reis Mariana P, Freitas Dulcecleide B, Nascimento Andréa MA 2008, 'Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of Bacillus spp. isolated from steel plantwaste', BMC Research Noteshttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/92. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
No correlation was observed between intraspecies divergence and geographic distribution of the isolates.
AbdolhosseinAbdolhossein DALIMI, Anita MOHAMMADIHA, Mehdi MOHEBALI, Asad MIRZAEI,Mohammadreza MAHMOUDI 2018, 'Molecular Identification and Intra-species Variations among Leishmania infantum Isolatedfrom Human and Canine Vis-ceral Leishmaniasis in Iran', Iranian Journal of Parasitologyhttp://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/1571. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It has a narrow habitat range and limited or unknown intraspecies variation.
AINUN NIKMATI LAILY, SURANTO, SUGIYARTO 2012, 'Characterization of Carica pubescens in Dieng Plateau, Central Java based on morphologicalcharacters, antioxidant capacity, and protein banding pattern', Nusantara Biosciencehttp://biosains.mipa.uns.ac.id/N/N0401/N040104.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The preconditions and models of interspecies and intraspecies relationships are considered.
Nikytenko Dmytro 2018, 'MODELS OF OPPORTUNISTIC BEHAVIOR OF SUBJECTS OF INVESTMENT PROCESS', Modern Economicshttps://modecon.mnau.edu.ua/issue/8-2018/ENG/nikytenko.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)