species
/ˈspiːʃiːz/
noun
A type or kind. (Compare race.)
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Noun 4 meanings
A type or kind. (Compare race.)
“the male species”
Either of the two elements of the Eucharist after they have been consecrated.
Coin, or coined silver, gold, or other metal, used as a circulating medium; specie.
A component part of compound medicine; a simple.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Latin speciēs (“appearance; quality”), from speciō (“see”) + -iēs suffix signifying abstract noun. Doublet of spice.
SPECIES at a glance
SPECIES has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,463 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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