SPECIES


Meaning of SPECIES in English

/ ˈspiːʃiːz; NAmE / noun

( pl. spe·cies ) a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to breed with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name :

a rare species of beetle

There are many species of dog(s).

a conservation area for endangered species

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin , literally appearance, form, beauty , from specere to look.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.