"biospecific" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ [Canada, General-American], /ˌbɑɪ.əʉ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ [General-Australian], /ˌbaɪ.ɐʉ.spəˈsəf.ək/ [New-Zealand], /ˌbaɪ.o.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ [Scotland], /ˌbaj.oː.spiˈsif.ik/ [India]
enPR: bī′ō-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk Rhymes: -ɪfɪk Etymology: From bio- + specific. Etymology templates: {{af|en|bio-|specific}} bio- + specific Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} biospecific (not comparable)
  1. (biochemistry) Whose properties or activities vary according to the specific biological molecule that it interacts with. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-biospecific-en-adj-kZ6E3cdU Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (biology) Of or relating to a biospecies. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-biospecific-en-adj-UNGjm5u5 Categories (other): Biology, English terms prefixed with bio- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 51 49 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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        "(biology) Of or relating to a biospecies."
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