species
noun [C] /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ (plural species)Definition
B2 a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other: Mountain gorillas are an endangered species. Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.figurative humorous Women film directors in Hollywood are a rare species. → See also subspeciesSpecies and gendersCategories and varieties
(Definition of species noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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