Species ˈspiːʃiːz Area Fish Closely Related Noun Conservation

• a conservation area for endangered species
• plant/animal/bird/fish species
• a native species of fish
• two closely related species

species

1. a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
• a conservation area for endangered species
• plant/animal/bird/fish species
• a native species of fish
• two closely related species
• Nearly 850 species of birds have been identified within the country's borders.
• a rare species of beetle
• There are many species of dog(s).
• The effect of climate change on species richness was evaluated.

Extra Examples

• Similar species of fish occur in Mongolia.
• The area is rich in different plant species.
• closely related species of beetle
• the development of the human species
• the threat posed by non-native invasive species
• Many insects choose certain tree species for feeding.
• measures to try and reduce the spread of invasive species
• The plant was listed in 1990 as a threatened species.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’.