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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1044 COCA: 1141

species

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
species /ˈspiːʃiz/ noun
plural species
species
/ˈspiːʃiz/
noun
plural species
Learner's definition of SPECIES
[count]
1 
biology : a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants : a group of related animals or plants that is smaller than a genus种，物种（动植物分类学中属的下一级单位）
— see also subspecies
2 
: a particular group of things or people that belong together or have some shared quality种类
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1044 COCA: 1141

species

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noun

spe·​cies ˈspē-(ˌ)shēz How to pronounce species (audio)
-(ˌ)sēz
plural 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
: the human race : human beings
—often used with the
survival of the species in the nuclear age
d(1)
: a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus, comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding, and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name
(2)
: an individual or kind belonging to a biological species
e
: a particular kind of atomic nucleus, atom, molecule, or ion
2
: the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist
3
a
: a mental image
also : a sensible object
b
: an object of thought correlative with a natural object

species

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adjective

: belonging to a biological species as distinguished from a horticultural variety
a species rose

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun There are approximately 8,000 species of ants. All European domestic cattle belong to the same species. laws that protect endangered species
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In her lifetime, our species slipped the bonds of sanity and gravity, planting men on the Moon and atomic weapons in silos. Dominic Green, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Hunting, especially in mountainous terrain, is a dangerous way to make a living; the bones of Neanderthals and ancient members of our own species reveal that people got banged up fairly often during the Pleistocene. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 As the pandemic has shown, our species is prone to kicking the can down the road, to selfishly putting off the change and sacrifice needed to avoid collective future catastrophe. William Falk, The Week, 3 Sep. 2022 Within their species, there are more than 1,000 varieties of lilacs, including some trees. Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 In Kyoto, Japan, one of its native cherry tree species' full bloom dates were the earliest on record, dating back to 801. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Outdoors, a slate patio and 10-foot-deep in-ground swimming pool adjoin a bountiful garden with Maryland champion trees, which are typically described as being among the largest of their species in the state. Michelle Deal-zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 There are numerous low-probability, high-cost risks to our species. Evan Coopersmith, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Rather, her speculations act as a provocative form of scientific inquiry, probing incredulously at the conventions of her species. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
Adjective
And that gives the researchers a chance to avoid one of the bigger challenges in cross-species sleep studies. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2022 No one had considered such cross-species vulnerability because human infections with monkeypox had not previously been detected outside of West and Central Africa. Wired, 5 Aug. 2022 Zaleski introduced us to another cross-species couple: a donkey, Jethro, and a very kissable llama named Lorenzo. CBS News, 3 July 2022 According to officials, this type of cross-species infection is uncommon. Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 This is a call for cross-species solidarity and to consider veganism alongside other social justice movements on the left. Longreads, 5 May 2022 Researchers said not all viruses will spread to humans or become pandemics the scale of the coronavirus but the number of cross-species viruses increases the risk of spread to humans. Drew Costley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 Researchers said not all viruses will spread to humans or become pandemics the scale of the coronavirus but the number of cross-species viruses increases the risk of spread to humans. NBC News, 28 Apr. 2022 The researchers suggest at least 15,000 new cross-species viral transmissions are forecast to happen by 2070, driven by climate change of 2-degrees Celsius, which is the worst-case scenario highlighted under the Paris Agreement. Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin, appearance, kind, species, from specere to look — more at spy

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of species was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing species
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1044 COCA: 1141
species

noun

ADJECTIVE | SPECIES + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤living現存的物種▸➤extinct滅絕的物種▸➤common普通物種▸➤exotic, rare外來／稀有物種▸➤different, distinct不同物種➤new新物種◇She identified and described 998 new species of crab.她發現並描述了 998 個新蟹種。➤related親緣物種◇closely related species of beetle近緣的甲蟲種類➤native, non-native本地／非本地物種▸➤alien外來物種➤invasive入侵物種◇the threat posed by non-native invasive species非本地物種入侵帶來的威脅➤wild野生種▸➤dominant優勢種▸➤endangered, imperilled/imperiled, threatened瀕危種▸➤protected受保護物種▸➤animal, bird, fish, insect, mammal, mammalian, plant, tree, etc.動物、鳥類、魚類、昆蟲、哺乳類、植物、喬木等物種◇The area is rich in different plant species.該地區植物物種豐富。➤human人類◇the development of the human species人類的進化SPECIES + VERB➤be found, grow, live, occur物種被發現；物種生長；物種生存；物種存在◇Similar species of fish occur in Mongolia.相似的魚類物種在蒙古出現。➤become extinct, be threatened with extinction, die out, go extinct物種滅絕；物種瀕臨滅絕▸➤survive物種存活PREPOSITION➤species of⋯的物種◇a native species of fish一種本地魚PHRASES➤a member of a species物種成員

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