Definition of "interspecific" [interspecific]

• Arising or occurring between species. (adjective)

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• "The resulting fruit from a mother tree is planted and the seedling produced is the new mixed variety, technically called an "interspecific" fruit."
• "Kingsburg Orchards sells more than 210 varieties of fruit, about half of which are interspecific."
• "Creating New Fruit Ariel Zambelich for The Wall Street Journal Samples of interspecific peaches and nectarines from Bradford Farms were packaged in crates and marked with identifying numbers."