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species

noun
noun
BrE BrE//ˈspiːʃiːz//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈspiːʃiːz//
(pl. species) Groups of animals, Cell biology, Conservation
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a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to breed with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name a rare species of beetle There are many species of dog(s). a conservation area for endangered species Wordfindergreenbiodiversity, conservation, endanger, the environment, extinct, green, managed, species, sustainable, toxic Wordfinderbreedbreed, class, classification, genus, hybrid, kingdom, order, phylum, species, taxonomy Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectiveliving, extinct, common, … species + verbbe found, grow, live, … prepositionspecies of phrasesa member of a species See full entry See related entries: Groups of animals, Cell biology, Conservation Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’.Extra examples Similar species of fish occur in Mongolia. The area is rich in different plant species. a native species of fish closely related species of beetle the development of the human species the threat posed by non-native invasive species
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