Species
Meaning
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. the species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a latin binomial, e.g. homo sapiens.
Pronunciation
UK ˈspiːʃiːz
US ˈspiːʃiːz
Example Sentences
- There are more than 2,900 species of snakes in the world.
- Some species of snake, such as cobras and black mambas, use venom to hunt and kill their prey.
- They are the largest living bird species, and have the biggest eggs of all living birds.
- Thanks to eBay, a new species was discovered.
- At the time, [Coppard] was working with The Natural History Museum in London and was able to confirm from the photo uploaded that the species was unidentified, making it a new discovery of sea urchin that he named [Coelopleurus] [exquisitus].
- There are 13 known species of otters, which range in size from 2.9 feet (90 cm) all the way to 5.9 feet (1.8 m) long!
- Most species of otters actually spend their time on the banks of rivers and other bodies of water when [they're] not hunting.
- [You'd] think this would pose a problem for a species which spends the majority of its time either in water, or hunting in water, but apparently not!
- Many otter species are at risk of becoming extinct.
- A lot of species of otters were once at risk of becoming extinct due to their highly sought-after fur.
Learn Species in Context
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How Sea Plants Support LifeDid you know that sea plants produce more than half of the oxygen we breathe every day? Most people think of forests when they hear the word "oxygen," but the ocean plays an equally important role. Se...Read story
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