species /spēˈsēz, -siz, -shēz, -shiz/

1. A group of individuals having common characteristics, specialized from others of the same genus (logic)
2. A group of individuals which can interbreed with themselves but not with other such groups, and which show morphological variation which is distinct from other such groups, taxonomically placed under a genus and with their names in italics without a capital (biology)
3. A type of atom, molecule or ion (chem)
4. A kind, sort, type
5. Outward appearance, visible form (obsolete except theology)
6. A Eucharistic element
7. A visual image (obsolete)

spēˈciate transitive verb

speciāˈtion noun

Formation of new biological species

speciesism /spēˈshēz-izm/ noun

The assumption that man is superior to all other species of animals and that he is therefore justified in exploiting them to his own advantage

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