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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.

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

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Species, a level of biological classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. According to standard taxonomic conventions, every species is assigned a standard two-part name of genus and species.

5. 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.

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

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   : 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...

7. www.newscientist.com › definition › speciesWhat is a species? | New Scientist

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   A species is a group of living organisms that are all broadly similar and can, at least in principle, breed with one another. This seems straightforward enough, but...

8. www.biologyonline.com › dictionary › speciesSpecies Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

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   May 29, 2023 · [ˈspiːʃɪˌiːz] Definition: A group of closely related organisms that can interbreed. Table of Contents. Every living organism is unique when you observe its morphological, anatomical, molecular, genetic, biochemical, chemical, physiological characteristics.