"interspecies" meaning in English

See interspecies in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: inter- + species Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|species}} inter- + species Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} interspecies (not comparable)
  1. Occurring or arising between species; interspecific. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: intraspecies, interspecific
    Sense id: en-interspecies-en-adj-GnJFvfjz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-

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          "ref": "2014, William Gibson, “Death Cookie”, in The Peripheral, Penguin",
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