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Definition of Conspecifics
1. conspecific [n] - See also: conspecific
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conspecifics
Literary usage of Conspecifics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Performance Standards for Safely Conducting Research with Genetically edited by Walter A. Hill (1998)
"Interbreeding with conspecifics or Closely Related Species Presence of conspecifics
in the accessible ecosystem(s) confirms that any escaped GMOs could ..."
2. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Proc West Pharmacol Soc 15:92-95, 1972. Flannelly, KJ; Flannelly, L.; and Lore, R.
Post partum aggression against intruding male conspecifics in ..."
3. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"Fish in such an apparatus will typically turn in the direction of the rotation,
just as an individual fish will turn in the direction of conspecifics in its ..."
4. American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine: Survey Methods for Their Detection by William J. Zielinski, Thomas E. Kucera (1998)
"Some wolverines, especially males, may be killed by conspecifics. Males in
northwest Alaska had fresh wounds on their heads when captured in April, ..."
5. Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Research Animals by Ilar, National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Some animals, particularly large ones, are aggressive and are best transported
alone or with conspecifics in sensory but not physical contact. ..."
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