species

/ˈspiːʃiːz/

nounspe · cies

Think: “SPEE-sheez” — a species is a group, and it ends with “-ies” like many groups of things.

Yes, it's species. Remember the middle sound is “sh” (sp-ee-SH-eez), so it’s **spec-ies** not **spe-cies** or **spee-sees**.

Definitions

  1. nouna group of living things (plants or animals) that are alike and can produce young together
  2. nouna kind or type within a larger group

Examples

  • “The giant panda is an endangered species.”
  • “Scientists discovered a new species of frog in the rainforest.”
  • “This park protects many species of birds during migration.”

Synonyms

typekindclassgroupcategory

Translations

ES especiePT espécieFR espèce

Common misspellings

speicesspiecesspecesspecieesspeceiesspieciesspeciiesspeciés

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