origin of species

or·i·gin of spe·cies

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-i-jin, or- uhv, ov spee-sheez, -seez]
- /ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- ʌv, ɒv ˈspi ʃiz, -siz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-i-jin, or- uhv, ov spee-sheez, -seez]
- /ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- ʌv, ɒv ˈspi ʃiz, -siz/

Definition of origin of species words

noun origin of species (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) a treatise (1859) by Charles Darwin setting forth his theory of evolution. 1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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