Nomen

die Tierart

animal species

Es gibt viele verschiedene Tierarten im Dschungel.

There are many different animal species in the jungle.

Diese Tierart ist vom Aussterben bedroht.

This animal species is threatened with extinction.

an endangered animal species ((eine bedrohte Tierart)) This animal species is threatened with extinction.

Synonyms: Spezies (species)

A compound noun from 'Tier' (animal) and 'Art' (species, kind, type). Literally 'animal-kind'.

Think of Noah's 'Ark' (sounds like Art) carrying all the different 'Tiers' (animals) - the animal species.

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