species
41species — n. 1) an endangered species 2) a species becomes extinct, dies out; survives * * * [ spiːʃiːz] dies out survives a species becomes extinct an endangered species …
42species — spe|cies [ spiʃiz, spisiz ] (plural spe|cies) noun count *** 1. ) a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features and are able to produce young plants or animals together: the human species a rare tropical species species… …
43species — [[t]spi͟ːʃiz[/t]] ♦♦♦ N COUNT (species is both the singular and the plural form.) A species is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other. Pandas are an endangered species …
44species — /ˈspisiz / (say speeseez), / ʃiz/ (say sheez) noun (plural species) 1. a group of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind. 2. the basic category of biological classification, intended to designate a… …
45species — spe|cies W3 [ˈspi:ʃi:z] n plural species [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: appearance, kind , from specere to look (at) ] a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants ▪ Seven… …
46species*/*/ — [ˈspiːʃiːz] (plural species) noun [C] a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features and are able to produce young plants or animals together the human species[/ex] Over 120 species of birds have been recorded in this… …
47species — spe•cies [[t]ˈspi ʃiz, siz[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind 2) bio tax the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus, regarded as the basic category of biological… …
48species — Group of animals or plants having common characteristics and able to breed together to produce fertile (capable of reproducing) offspring, so that they maintain their separateness from other groups. For example, yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna are …
49species — (spe shĭz) Species of higher organisms are groups of interbreeding or potentially interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated. Bacterial species are collections of strains that have many stable properties in common and… …
50species — noun /ˈspiːʃiːz,ˈspiːsiːz,ˈspiːʃiːz/ a) A group of plants or animals having similar appearance. This species of animal is unique to the area. b) A rank in the classification of organisms, below genus and above subspecies; a taxon at that rank …
