How to Spell species
species
species - noun
- Kind, sort
- A class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name
- The human race : human beings
- A particular kind of atomic nucleus, atom, molecule, or ion
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin, appearance, kind, species, from specere to look
Word family
specific, special, specimen
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