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1. species
noun. ['ˈspiːʃiːz'] (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- species (Latin)
Rhymes with Species
- mitsubishi's
How do you pronounce species?
Pronounce species as ˈspiʃiz.
US - How to pronounce species in American English
UK - How to pronounce species in British English
Sentences with species
1. Noun, plural
The species is valued for not only being a sport fish but also for its delicious flavor.
2. Verb, 3rd person singular present
This species needs a moist but well-draining garden soil that is acidic and rich in organic matter.
Quotes about species
1. Well, I think breathing life into the Endangered Species Act, taking those wolves back into Yellowstone, restoring the salmon in the rivers of the Pacific Northwest.
- Bruce Babbitt
2. Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness, which this world affords.
- William Samuel Johnson
3. I think it's realistic to have hope. One can be a perverse idealist and say the easiest thing: 'I despair. The world's no good.' That's a perverse idealist. It's practical to hope, because the hope is for us to survive as a human species. That's very realistic.
- Studs Terkel
