What does species mean?
Definitions for species
ˈspi ʃiz, -sizspecies
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Princeton's WordNet
speciesnoun
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
speciesnoun
a specific kind of something
"a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
Wiktionary
speciesnoun
A group of plants or animals having similar appearance.
This species of animal is unique to the area.
Etymology: From species, from specio + -ies suffix signifying abstract noun.
speciesnoun
A rank in the classification of organisms, below genus and above subspecies; a taxon at that rank
Etymology: From species, from specio + -ies suffix signifying abstract noun.
speciesnoun
A mineral with a unique chemical formula whose crystals belong to a unique crystallographic system.
Etymology: From species, from specio + -ies suffix signifying abstract noun.
speciesnoun
The image of something cast on a surface, or reflected from a surface, or refracted through a lens or telescope; a reflection.
I cast the species of the Sun onto a sheet of paper through a telescope.
Etymology: From species, from specio + -ies suffix signifying abstract noun.
speciesnoun
Either of the two elements of the Eucharist after they have been consecrated, so named because they retain the image of the bread and wine before their transubstantiation into the body and blood of Christ.
Etymology: From species, from specio + -ies suffix signifying abstract noun.
Webster Dictionary
Speciesnoun
visible or sensible presentation; appearance; a sensible percept received by the imagination; an image
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
Speciesnoun
a group of individuals agreeing in common attributes, and designated by a common name; a conception subordinated to another conception, called a genus, or generic conception, from which it differs in containing or comprehending more attributes, and extending to fewer individuals. Thus, man is a species, under animal as a genus; and man, in its turn, may be regarded as a genus with respect to European, American, or the like, as species
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
Speciesnoun
in science, a more or less permanent group of existing things or beings, associated according to attributes, or properties determined by scientific observation
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
Speciesnoun
a sort; a kind; a variety; as, a species of low cunning; a species of generosity; a species of cloth
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
Speciesnoun
coin, or coined silver, gold, ot other metal, used as a circulating medium; specie
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
Speciesnoun
a public spectacle or exhibition
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
Speciesnoun
a component part of compound medicine; a simple
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
Speciesnoun
an officinal mixture or compound powder of any kind; esp., one used for making an aromatic tea or tisane; a tea mixture
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
Speciesnoun
the form or shape given to materials; fashion or shape; form; figure
Etymology: [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See Spice, n., and cf. Specie, Special.]
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Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, the difficulty of defining species is known as the species problem. Differing measures are often used, such as similarity of DNA, morphology, or ecological niche. Presence of specific locally adapted traits may further subdivide species into "infraspecific taxa" such as subspecies. Species hypothesized to have the same ancestors are placed in one genus, based on similarities. The similarity of species is judged based on comparison of physical attributes, especially their DNA sequences, where available. All species are given a two-part name, a "binomial name". The first part of a binomial name is the generic name, the genus of the species. The second part is either called the specific name or the specific epithet. For example, Boa constrictor is one of four species of the Boa genus. The first part of the name is capitalized, and the second part has a lower case. The binomial name is written in italics when printed and underlined when handwritten.
Editors Contribution
species
A specific kind or type.
The primary species of plants were noted with their plant passports.
Submitted by MaryC on January 25, 2020
Entomology
Species
an aggregation of individuals alike in appearance and structure, mating freely and producing young that themselves mate freely and bear fertile offspring resembling each other and their parents: a species includes all its varieties and races.
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Rank popularity for the word 'species' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1003
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Rank popularity for the word 'species' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3999
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'species' in Nouns Frequency: #471
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of species in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of species in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of species in a Sentence
Conservation plans must now be updated to recognize the existence of multiple giant salamander species, and movement of these animals should be prohibited to reduce the risk of disease transfer, competition and genetic hybridization.
We reinvestigated it using all techniques available to us, and realized — especially based on the fact that there were massive genetic differences between Hume's type and specimens from elsewhere — that it was pretty obvious that there were two species involved.
As temperatures warm, body sizes are decreasing, but larger-brained species are declining less strongly than small-brained species.
Once upon a time, the human species became the most dangerous creatures on earth.
By highlighting these incredible discoveries by hundreds of the world's scientists, we are sending a message that even though the threats are immense to wildlife in the Greater Mekong, there is still hope for the future, because so many amazing new species are being discovered all the time.
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- espècieCatalan, Valencian
- druhCzech
- artDanish
- Art, Spezies, SpeciesGerman
- specoEsperanto
- especies, especieSpanish
- espezieBasque
- گونه هاPersian
- heijastus, laji, kivilajiFinnish
- espèceFrench
- gnè, seòrsaScottish Gaelic
- տեսակArmenian
- specieItalian
- 類, 種, 種類Japanese
- ប្រភេទKhmer
- видMacedonian
- spesies, jenisMalay
- artNorwegian
- artNorwegian Nynorsk
- gatunekPolish
- espéciePortuguese
- specieRomanian
- видRussian
- artSwedish
- türTurkish
- sotVolapük
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