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Etymology
L. term|species|langla||view; appearance; vision; dream; semblance, from term|specere|langla||to see + term|-ies|lang=la suffix signifying abstract noun

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�spi��i�z/
a|US IPA|/�spi�si�z/ or /�spi��i�z/
audio|en-us-species.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|species

1. A group of plants or animals having similar appearance.

#: This species of rock is unique to the area.

1. context|biology|taxonomy A rank in the classification of organisms, below genus and above subspecies; a taxon at that rank

#* Darwin, On the Origin of Species:
#*: Hence, in determining whether a form should be ranked as a species or a variety, the opinion of naturalists having sound judgment and wide experience seems the only guide to follow.

1. chemistry A specific known or unknown element, molecule, radical or ion; used commonly when the entity's status as an element, molecule etc. is unknown.

Usage notes
term|specie is a separate word, not the singular version of term|species.
sense|biology, taxonomy, rank in the classification of organisms See term|species name.

Related terms
speciate
speciation
ring species
subspecies
endangered species

specie
specific
specious

Translations
trans-top|rank in a taxonomic classification
Czech: druh m
trans-mid
Swedish: art c
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Catalan: espècie, f
Chinese: 種, � (zh�ng); �, 类 (lèi); 種�, �类 (zh�nglèi)
Danish: art c
Dutch: soort f
Finnish: laji, eläinlaji (animal species)
French: espèce f
German: Art f, Spezies f
Hungarian: fajta (1), faj (2,3)
Indonesian: spesies, jenis
Interlingua: specie
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Italian: specie f, (plural: speci)
Japanese: 種 (��, shu), � (��, rui), 種� (����, shurui)
Lithuanian: rūšis f
Polish: gatunek m
Portuguese: espécie f
Romanian: specie f
Slovene: vrsta f
Spanish: especie f
Swedish: art c
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See also
family
genus
kingdom
order
phylum
race
variety
binomial nomenclature

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals
Category:English invariant nouns

Latin

Etymology
term|specere|langla||to see + term|-ies|langla suffix signifying abstract noun.

Noun
infl|la|noun|headsp�cĭ�s|genderf|genitive|speciei|sp�ci�ī

1. view; appearance; vision; dream; semblance

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