species
noun [ C ] uk/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ /ˈspiː.siːz/ us/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ /ˈspiː.siːz/ species
B2 （动植物的）种，物种
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. 山地大猩猩属于濒危物种。
Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area. 这一地区有上百种昆虫。
See also: subspecies
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- Scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a consequence of the oil spill.
- Depredation of the environment is destroying hundreds of species each year.
- For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species.
- Some species exist in this small area of forest and nowhere else on earth.
- Many plant and animal species are found only in the rainforests.