species

CEFRC1

/ˈspiːʃiːz/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of living things that share important features.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A type or kind. (Compare race.)

Examples

  • Environmental changes gave rise to new species.

  • The lion and the tiger are two different species of cat.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈspiːsiːz/
  • /ˈspiːʃi.iːz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A group of sexually reproducing organisms of which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.

  2. A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank.

  3. An individual or kind of a biological species.

More examples

In context

  • This species of animal is unique to the area.

  • A conservation area for endangered species

  • a new species of war

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Origin

noun

From Latin speciēs (“appearance; quality”), from speciō (“see”) + -iēs suffix signifying abstract noun. Doublet of spice.