species-specificity
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species specificity — noun : the phenomenon involved in the interaction of an agent (as a pathogen, drug, or antigen) and members of a given species that results in a reaction characteristic for that species compare susceptibility … Useful english dictionary
species-specific — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : exhibiting or characterized by species specificity a species specific reaction * * * /spee sheez spi sif ik, spee seez /, adj. Ecol. associated with or limited to one species only … Useful english dictionary
specificity — specific ► ADJECTIVE 1) clearly defined or identified. 2) precise and clear. 3) (specific to) belonging or relating uniquely to. 4) relating to species or a species. ► NOUN (specifics) ▪ precise details … English terms dictionary
specificity — n. [L. species, kind] Condition of an individual or group of organisms being specific to a host, locale, etc; see host specificity … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Plasmodium species infecting birds — Species in five subgenera of Plasmodium infect birds Bennettinia , Giovannolaia , Haemamoeba , Huffia and Novyella .Wiersch S.C., Maier W.A., Kampen H. (2005) Plasmodium (Haemamoeba) cathemerium gene sequences for phylogenetic analysis of malaria … Wikipedia
Domain specificity — This term is also used in scientific articles, in which domain is a sphere of activity, function, or field; and domain specificity is a characteristic of processing that is unique for this domain. Domain specificity is a theoretical position in… … Wikipedia
Endangered species — An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. An endangered species is usually a taxonomic species,… … Wikipedia
host specificity — The degree to which a parasite is able to mature in one or more host species … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
neuronal specificity — the invariance of the locations, trajectories, and spatial arrangement of neurons in all members of the same species … Medical dictionary
chemoreception — chemoreceptive /kee moh ri sep tiv, kem oh /, adj. /kee moh ri sep sheuhn, kem oh /, n. the physiological response to chemical stimuli. [1915 20; CHEMO + RECEPTION] * * * Sensory process by which organisms respond to external chemical stimuli, by … Universalium
