species
A type or kindA type or kind. (Compare race.): 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.
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» That species is already extinct.
Diese Spezies ist bereits ausgestorben. — Vortarulo
Той вид вже зник. — Ahha
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Examples
435 sentencesThat species is already extinct.
Той вид вже зник. — Ahha
deDiese Spezies ist bereits ausgestorben. — Vortarulo
Environmental changes gave rise to new species.
ruИзменения окружающей среды дают начало новым видам. — Wezel
I'd never before seen this species of fish.
deEinen solchen Fisch hatte ich noch nie gesehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
11 senses(countable, uncountable)A type or kind. (Compare race.)
the male species
a new species of war
A type or kind. (Compare race.)
(countable, uncountable)A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank.
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(countable, uncountable)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.
This species of animal is unique to the area.
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More meanings 8
A type or kind. (Compare race.)
(countable, uncountable)An individual or kind of a biological species.
(countable, uncountable)A particular type of atom, molecule, ion or other particle.
(countable, uncountable)A mineral with a unique chemical formula whose crystals belong to a unique crystallographic system.
(countable, uncountable)Either of the two elements of the Eucharist after they have been consecrated.
(countable, uncountable)Coin, or coined silver, gold, or other metal, used as a circulating medium; specie.
(countable, uncountable)A component part of compound medicine; a simple.
An image, an appearance, a spectacle.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The image of something cast on a surface, or reflected from a surface, or refracted through a lens or telescope; a reflection.
I cast the species of the Sun onto a sheet of paper through a telescope.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Visible or perceptible presentation; appearance; something perceived.
- (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
- a specific kind of something
Origin
From Latin speciēs (“appearance; quality”), from speciō (“see”) + -iēs suffix signifying aFrom Latin speciēs (“appearance; quality”), from speciō (“see”) + -iēs suffix signifying abstract noun. Doublet of spice.
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Forms
plural: speciesWord family
115 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- B2The environment and climate — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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