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 {it}specere{/it} to look {ma}{mat|spy|}{/ma}

Middle English, from Latin, appearance, kind, species, from specere to look

Word family

specific, special, specimen

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