species
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- noun
- /ˈspiːʃiːz/
- Specialized
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especie
- The endangered species of turtle is protected by law to help increase its population.
- invasive species
- plant species
- species richness
These arose from an ancient species that we engulfed.
- These arose from an ancient species that we engulfed.
- What kind of intelligent species destroys their own host?
- Why are we the human species striving for the stars?
- And I'm suggesting as a species, we are not trustworthy.
- And it's clear that the human species are hopeful to find life.
- Or you may look for life forms and species to learn from and respect.
- That's why we're the only species that kills itself, right?
- Celebration for the human species is about social sharing.
- And that leads to different ways in which species live and interact.
- Nature has evolved diversity of species for really good reasons.
- Has the human species evolved in one year?
- Because as the world warms, species ranges are assumed to move uphill.
Examples
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We are just one species amongst billions.
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Scientists discovered a new species of frog in the rainforest that can change color.
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The problem that we have as a species is our thought process.
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Or you may look for life forms and species to learn from and respect.
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We are facing a new species that is increasing in number.
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But it's interesting which species work, which species fail.
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Why are we the human species striving for the stars?
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So what makes this one species of mushrooms so dangerous?
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What was the common ancestor of all living species, all living cells?
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Climate change is affecting plant survival and causing some species to disappear or try to migrate.
Academic text (2011)
Compounds
- Specialized
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Plants or animals from another place that spread quickly and harm local plants and animals
How Distinct
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word species comes from Latin species meaning 'appearance' or 'kind', and it shares the same root as special. So in biology a species is a particular 'kind' of animal or plant whose members can have babies together.