noun

species

species

Many species of birds live here.

Many species of birds live here.

This species is now extinct.

This species is now extinct.

a species of ((sth.)) a kind or type of (sth.) This is a rare species of orchid.

Synonyms: kind, type, sort, breed

From Latin 'species' meaning 'a sight, look, form, kind', related to 'specere' (to look at).

Note that the singular and plural forms are the same: 'one species', 'many species'.

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