Species: meaning, definitions and examples

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species

 

[ หˆspiหสƒiหz ]

Context #1 | Noun

biology

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

Synonyms

breed, type, variety

Examples of usage

  • This national park is home to a wide variety of species.
  • The endangered species needs protection to prevent extinction.
Context #2 | Noun

taxonomy

A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below a genus and consisting of related organisms capable of interbreeding.

Synonyms

category, classification, taxon

Examples of usage

  • The species name of humans is Homo sapiens.

Translations

Translations of the word "species" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espรฉcies

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคœเคพเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Art

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ spesies

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gatunek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็จฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท espรจce

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ especie

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tรผr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ข…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ druh

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ druh

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‰ฉ็ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrsta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tegund

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรถv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ especie

Etymology

The word 'species' comes from the Latin word 'species', meaning 'a particular sort, kind, or type'. The concept of species has been central to biology since the 18th century when Carl Linnaeus developed the system of binomial nomenclature. The classification of organisms into species has been essential for understanding biodiversity and evolution.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #472, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.