species

spe·cies  (spshz, -sz)

n. pl. species

1. Biology

a. A fundamental category of taxonomic classification, ranking below a genus or subgenus and consisting of related organisms capable of interbreeding. See Table at taxonomy.

b. An organism belonging to such a category, represented in binomial nomenclature by an uncapitalized Latin adjective or noun following a capitalized genus name, as in Ananas comosus, the pineapple, and Equus caballus, the horse.

2. Logic A class of individuals or objects grouped by virtue of their common attributes and assigned a common name; a division subordinate to a genus.

3.

a. A kind, variety, or type: "No species of performing artist is as self-critical as a dancer" Susan Sontag.

b. The human race; humankind.

4. Roman Catholic Church

a. The outward appearance or form of the Eucharistic elements that is retained after their consecration.

b. Either of the consecrated elements of the Eucharist.

5. Obsolete

a. An outward form or appearance.

b. Specie.

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[Middle English, logical classification, from Latin specis, a seeing, kind, form; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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species

Noun

pl -cies Biol one of the groups into which a genus is divided, the members of which are able to interbreed [Latin: appearance]

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species  (spshz, spsz)

A group of organisms having many characteristics in common and ranking below a genus. Organisms that reproduce sexually and belong to the same species interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Species names are usually written lower case and in italics, as rex in Tyrannosaurus rex. See Table at taxonomy.

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Species a group of individuals of common parentage; a sort, kind, or variety.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	species - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed bacteria species - a species of bacteria biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations variety - (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany" breed, strain, stock - a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep" genus - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species endangered species - a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction fish species - a species of fish var., variant, strain, form - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms" type species - (biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs
	2.	species - a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy" kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

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species

noun kind, sort, type, group, class, variety, breed, category, description, genus

Translations

species [ˈspiːʃiːz] n → especie f

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species [ˈspiːʃiːz] n (pl inv) → espèce f

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species [ˈspiːʃiːz] n inv → Art f

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species [ˈspiːʃiːz] n (pl inv) → specie f inv