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species
[ spee-sheez, -seez ]
noun
- a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.
- Biology. the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus, regarded as the basic category of biological classification, composed of related individuals that resemble one another, are able to breed among themselves, but are not able to breed with members of another species.
- Logic.
- one of the classes of things included with other classes in a genus.
- the set of things within one of these classes.
- Ecclesiastical.
- the external form or appearance of the bread or the wine in the Eucharist.
- either of the Eucharistic elements.
- Obsolete. specie; coin.
- the species, the human race; humankind:
a study of the species.
adjective
- Horticulture. pertaining to a plant that is a representative member of a species, one that is not a hybrid or variety:
a species rose;
a species gladiolus.
species
/ ˈspiËʃiËz; ˈspiËʃɪˌiËz /
noun
- biology
- any of the taxonomic groups into which a genus is divided, the members of which are capable of interbreeding: often containing subspecies, varieties, or races. A species is designated in italics by the genus name followed by the specific name, for example Felis domesticus (the domestic cat) sp
- the animals of such a group
- any group of related animals or plants not necessarily of this taxonomic rank
- modifier denoting a plant that is a natural member of a species rather than a hybrid or cultivar
a species clematis
- logic a group of objects or individuals, all sharing at least one common attribute, that forms a subdivision of a genus
- a kind, sort, or variety
a species of treachery
- RC Church the outward form of the bread and wine in the Eucharist
- obsolete.an outward appearance or form
- obsolete.specie
species
/ ²õ±èŧ′shÄ“z,²õ±èŧ′²õŧ³ú /
- 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.
- See Table at taxonomy
species
- A group of closely related and interbreeding living things; the smallest standard unit of biological classification. Species can be divided into varieties, races, breeds, or subspecies. Red pines, sugar maples, cats, dogs, chimpanzees, and people are species; Siamese cats and beagles are varieties, not species. ( See Linnean classification .)
Notes
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·²õ±è±ðc¾±±ð²õ noun plural superspecies
- ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·²õ±è±ðc¾±±ð²õ noun plural underspecies
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of species1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of species1
Idioms and Phrases
see endangered species .Example Sentences
"The Environment Ministry failed desperately to limit the number of bear attacks by the unprecedented culling of this protected species," he told the BBC.
Pheromones are released into the air from one individual to influence the behaviour of another animal of the same species.
The scheme found 51 of the UK's 59 species declined in 2024 compared to 2023, with just six species showing any increase.
For instance, even before construction began in 2022, the project built a nursery and sent horticulturists combing the hills around the site to collect about 1 million seeds from around 30 native plant species.
The exhibits include a variety of fish species, frogs, snakes, sea dragons, jellyfish and even a few birds.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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