/ 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.