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species

spe·cies
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spee-sheez, -seez]
    • /ˈspi ʃiz, -siz/
    • /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spee-sheez, -seez]
    • /ˈspi ʃiz, -siz/

Definitions of species word

  • noun plural species a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind. 1
  • noun plural species Biology. the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus, regarded as the basic category of biological classification, composed of related individuals that resemble one another, are able to breed among themselves, but are not able to breed with members of another species. 1
  • noun plural species Logic. one of the classes of things included with other classes in a genus. the set of things within one of these classes. 1
  • noun plural species Ecclesiastical. the external form or appearance of the bread or the wine in the Eucharist. either of the Eucharistic elements. 1
  • noun plural species Obsolete. specie; coin. 1
  • noun plural species the species, the human race; mankind: a study of the species. 1
See all 28 definitions of species

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Origin of species

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin speciēs appearance, form, sort, kind, equivalent to spec(ere) to look, regard + -iēs abstract noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Species

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Species

species popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

species usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for species

noun species

  • breed — A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog.
  • caste — A caste is one of the traditional social classes into which people are divided in a Hindu society.
  • class — A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
  • description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
  • form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
All 24 Synonyms of species

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Related words

  • candidate species

    any plant or animal species that is a candidate for designation as an endangered species or threatened species.

  • conspecific

    (of animals or plants) belonging to the same species

  • genus

    Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.

  • orthogenesis

    Biology. Also called orthoselection. evolution of a species proceeding by continuous structural changes in a single lineage without presenting a branching pattern of descent. a theory that the evolution of a species in a continuous, nonbranching manner is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species and not subject to natural selection.

  • punctuated equilibrium

    theory of, Biology. a hypothesis holding that the evolution of species proceeds in a characteristic pattern of relative stability for long periods of time interspersed with much shorter periods during which many species become extinct and new species emerge. Also called punctuationalism. Compare gradualism (def 3).

  • saltationism

    any of several theories holding that the evolution of species proceeds in major steps by the abrupt transformation of an ancestral species into a descendant species of a different type, rather than by the gradual accumulation of small changes.
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