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| spe·cies [ sp sheez, sp seez ] (plural spe·cies) |
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1. biology taxonomic group: a subdivision of a genus considered as a basic biological classification and containing individuals that resemble one another and may interbreed
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2. biology organisms in species: the organisms belonging to a species
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3. humankind: human beings or the human race
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4. type of something: a kind, sort, or variety of something
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5. chemistry atom category: a category of atomic nucleus, ion, molecule, or atom
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6. logic subdivision of genus: in logic, a collection of objects or individuals that, on the basis of shared features, form a subdivision of a genus
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7. christianity bread and wine in Communion: the bread and wine used in Christian Communion, or their outward form after consecration
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| [14th century. < Latin, "appearance, kind" < specere "look at"] |
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