a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.
Biology. the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus, regarded as the basic category of biological classification, composed of related individuals that resemble one another, are able to breed among themselves, but are not able to breed with members of another species.
Logic.
one of the classes of things included with other classes in a genus.
the set of things within one of these classes.
Ecclesiastical.
the external form or appearance of the bread or the wine in the Eucharist.
either of the Eucharistic elements.
Obsolete. specie; coin.
the species,the human race; humankind: a study of the species.
adjective
Horticulture. pertaining to a plant that is a representative member of a species, one that is not a hybrid or variety: a species rose; a species gladiolus.
Origin of species
First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin speciēs “appearance, form, sort, kind,” equivalent to spec(ere) “to look, regard” + -iēs abstract noun suffix
This complicates management of this species, as the same person who recognizes the commercial and ecological importance of sima may view the pestrushka as a common species that can be exploited.
The quest to snare—and save—the world’s largest owl|Jonathan Slaght|August 28, 2020|Popular Science
They came up with a measure for hurricane activity experienced by each species based on how many times it was hit by these severe storms.
Analyze This: Hurricanes may help lizards evolve better grips|Carolyn Wilke|August 26, 2020|Science News For Students
For a species that went extinct, you’d expect a sort of decline at some point, and we don’t see that.
Climate change probably contributed to the woolly rhino’s rapid demise|Sara Kiley Watson|August 25, 2020|Popular Science
It is an unparalleled way for a species to enhance their evolutionary experimentation—their search engine—by using functional gene variants, just re-mixed into different genomes.
How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex|Caleb Scharf|August 12, 2020|Nautilus
The usual answer is that, by reshuffling genes with every generation, sex creates new genetic combinations, detaches beneficial mutations from harmful ones and gives a species a degree of evolutionary flexibility.
Sex Is Driven by the Impetus to Change - Issue 88: Love & Sex|Jill Neimark|August 12, 2020|Nautilus
So, why would a species like the banded mongoose favor breeding between relatives?
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Greek mythology, the species became associated with numerous gods.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your existence contributes to over-population, climate change, and species extinction.
Keep Christmas Commercialized!|P. J. O’Rourke|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Five times during that span, the majority of species on the planet vanished in a short interval of time.
Heed the Warnings: Why We’re on the Brink of Mass Extinction|Sean B. Carroll|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This species of penguin was showered with positive coverage throughout the 20th century by a supposedly vigilant press.
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Chestnut is one of the species that produces abundant callus very readily.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
Some species germinate quicker than others, and the operator must determine by previous trial what these differences are.
The Nursery Book|Liberty Hyde Bailey
Therefore the present geographical distribution of species was largely determined by the extensive migrations of that time.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 56, March 1900|Various
They are a mad, racing breed—fat, unwearied, and strenuous—the pick of their species.
The Ship Dwellers|Albert Bigelow Paine
Species do not burrow in the skin, but produce a scab similar to sheep scab.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for species
species
/ (ˈspiːʃiːz, Latinˈspiːʃɪˌiːz) /
nounplural-cies
biology
any of the taxonomic groups into which a genus is divided, the members of which are capable of interbreeding: often containing subspecies, varieties, or races. A species is designated in italics by the genus name followed by the specific name, for example Felis domesticus (the domestic cat)Abbreviation: sp
the animals of such a group
any group of related animals or plants not necessarily of this taxonomic rank
(modifier)denoting a plant that is a natural member of a species rather than a hybrid or cultivara species clematis
logica group of objects or individuals, all sharing at least one common attribute, that forms a subdivision of a genus
a kind, sort, or varietya species of treachery
mainlyRC Churchthe outward form of the bread and wine in the Eucharist
A group of closely related and interbreeding living things; the smallest standard unit of biological classification. Species can be divided into varieties, races, breeds, or subspecies. Red pines, sugar maples, cats, dogs, chimpanzees, and people are species; Siamese cats and beagles are varieties, not species. (See Linnean classification.)
notes for species
The term can be used to refer to any group of related things: “This species of novel has become quite popular in recent years.”
A fundamental category of taxonomic classification, ranking below a genus or subgenus and consisting of related organisms capable of interbreeding.
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 the bacterium Escherichia coli.
A class of pharmaceutical preparations consisting of a mixture of dried plants in sufficiently fine division to be used in making boiled extracts or infusions.
A specific type of atomic nucleus, atom, ion, or molecule.
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.