species-specific
Limited to one
Species-specific describes traits, behaviors, or responses that occur only in one particular species.
A pheromone might be species-specific, attracting only members of that species.
Diseases can be species-specific, affecting dogs but not cats.
The virus is species-specific to bats.
The term appears most often in biology and medicine.
One receiving guests
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
receptor · immunity · disease · infection · transmission · susceptibility · resistance · tropism
Fitting to new conditions
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
- selectionChosen item or items
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- nicheRecessed wall space
divergence · lineage · phylogenetic · morphology · fitness · pressure · radiation · convergent
Organism's natural environment
- endemicNative to one area
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- protectedKept from harm
endangered · ecosystem · niche · preservation · wildlife · native · invasive · population
Innate behavioral tendency
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- migrationMovement to new territory
nesting · territoriality · aggression · communication · social · grooming · foraging · hunting
Therapeutic substance for illness
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
contraindicated · formulation · drug · anesthesia · antibiotic · prescription · pharmacology · therapy
host
One receiving guests
adaptation · receptor · immunity · disease · infection · transmission · susceptibility · resistance · tropism · vector
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
- selectionChosen item or items
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
niche · divergence · lineage · phylogenetic · morphology · fitness · pressure · radiation · convergent · ancestral
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- endemicNative to one area
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
protected · endangered · ecosystem · niche · preservation · wildlife · native · invasive · population · breeding
instinct
Innate behavioral tendency
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
migration · nesting · territoriality · aggression · communication · social · grooming · foraging · hunting · predation
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
toxicity · contraindicated · formulation · drug · anesthesia · antibiotic · prescription · pharmacology · therapy · diagnosis
species-specificuniversal
Affecting all equally
cross-species · interspecific · conserved · ubiquitous · multispecies
species-specificgeneral
Widespread, not specialized
generic · nonspecific · universal · broad · broad-spectrum
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