speci
speci — combining form
1. relating to a biological species — a group of living things that can breed toget
relating to a biological species — a group of living things that can breed together and produce young. It appears at the start of words used mainly in science, for example describing how species form (speciation), how groups within one species interact (intraspecific), or how different species relate (interspecific).
Cichlid fish in Lake Victoria show rapid speciation, with hundreds of species from one ancestor.
speci- in 'speciation' = the process of forming new species
Sayaka's research examined intraspecific competition for food among the gecko population on the island.
Bilal watched interspecific aggression as the native squirrels chased away the grey squirrels.
A vaccine that targets a species-specific protein will not work on any other animal.
The research team published a study on conspecific recognition in wild chimpanzees.
- taxonomic
relating to biological classification, though 'taxonomic' is an adjective, not a bound combining form
文法句型
speci- + noun (e.g. speciation, species-specific)
用法筆記
Unlike a standalone noun, 'speci' is not used by itself — it attaches to other word parts. The most common formations are 'speciation' (how new species arise), 'species-specific' (unique to one species), 'intraspecific' (within a species), and 'interspecific' (between different species).