biospecific en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌbaj.oː.spiˈsif.ik/ (India)
- /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌbaɪ.ɐʉ.spəˈsəf.ək/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌbɑɪ.əʉ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ (Australia)
- /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
- bī′ō-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk
- /ˌbaɪ.o.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ (Scotland)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English specific English biospecific From bio- + specific.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Whose properties or activities vary according to the specific biological molecule that it interacts with.
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to a biospecies.