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   species

   /ˈspiːʃɪz/

   noun

   • 1. a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g. Homo sapiens.
   • ▪ a group subordinate to a genus and containing individuals agreeing in some common attributes and called by a common name.
   • 2. a kind or sort: "a species of invective at once tough and suave"
   • ▪ used humorously to refer to people who share a characteristic or occupation: "a political species that is becoming more common, the environmental statesman"
   • ▪ a particular kind of atom, molecule, ion, or particle: "a new molecular species"
   • 3. the visible form of each of the elements of consecrated bread and wine in the Eucharist.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECIES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPECIES definition: 1. a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and…. Learn more.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SpeciesSpecies - Wikipedia

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   A species ( pl.: species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. [1] . It is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › speciesSpecies Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. spe· cies ˈspē- (ˌ)shēz. - (ˌ)sēz. plural species. Synonyms of 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.

5. www.britannica.com › science › species-taxonSpecies | Definition, Types, & Examples | Britannica

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   Jun 21, 2024 · species, in biology, classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. This biological species concept is widely used in biology and related fields of study.

6. biologydictionary.net › speciesSpecies - Definition and Examples | Biology Dictionary

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   Nov 28, 2016 · A species is a group of organisms that share a genetic heritage, are able to interbreed, and to create offspring that are also fertile. Different species are separated from each other by reproductive barriers.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › speciesSPECIES Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A group of organisms having many characteristics in common and ranking below a genus. Organisms that reproduce sexually and belong to the same species interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Species names are usually written lower case and in italics, as rex in Tyrannosaurus rex.

8. www.nature.com › scitable › definitionspecies | Learn Science at Scitable - Nature

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   Species are characterized by the fact that they are reproductively isolated from other groups, which means that the organisms in one species are incapable of reproducing with...