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

speˈciesist noun

• hobnobbed
• hobnobbing
• hobnobby
• hobnobs
• hobo
• hobodom
• hobodoms
• hoboed
• hoboes
• hoboing
• hoboism
• hoboisms
• hobos
• hobs
• Hobson-Jobson
• Hobson's choice
• hoc
• hoc anno
• hoc genus omne
• hock
• hock-cart
• hock-carts
• Hock-day
• Hock-days
• hocked