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   Spe·cies

   /ˈspēSHēz/

   

   noun

   • 1. a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g. Homo sapiens.
   • ▪ a group subordinate to a genus and containing individuals agreeing in some common attributes and called by a common name.
   • 2. a kind or sort: "a species of invective at once tough and suave"
   • ▪ used humorously to refer to people who share a characteristic or occupation: "a political species that is becoming more common, the environmental statesman"
   • ▪ a particular kind of atom, molecule, ion, or particle: "a new molecular species"
   • 3. the visible form of each of the elements of consecrated bread and wine in the Eucharist.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › speciesSPECIES - 18 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. species. in English. species. noun. These are words and phrases related to species. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of species. The flower looks like a species of rose.

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   Synonyms for SPECIES: kind, variety, sort, genus, breed, class, group, nature, order, type, cast, description, feather, ilk, brood, lot, category, manner, mold, division, genre, stamp, humankind, stripe, image.

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   What's the definition of Species in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Species meaning and usage.

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   n. # group , type. genera. n. # categories. Another way to say Species? Synonyms for Species (other words and phrases for Species).

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusSPECIES Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   3 days ago · Synonyms for SPECIES in English: kind, sort, type, group, class, variety, breed, category, description, genus, …

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   'species of animals and plants' vs 'species of animal and plant' - English Only forum 329 species in genera of 4 and upwards - English Only forum 430 species of four million animals - English Only forum 5,000 plants and 500 species - English Only forum a considerable diversity of species - English Only forum a species of bird(s), animal(s), plant(s) - English Only forum

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › speciesSpecies Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms of species. 1. a. : kind, sort. b. : a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name. specifically : a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class. confessing sins in species and in number. c.