noun
- a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
- a kind or sort of something
Usage: biology
Usage: general use
Examples
- The giant panda is an endangered species.
- Scientists discovered a new species of butterfly in the rainforest.
- Humans belong to the species Homo sapiens.
- This species of oak tree grows very slowly.
- What species of bird is that?
- The museum has specimens from over 200 different species.
- That’s a rare species of orchid.