species

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

spe·cies BrE [ˈspiːʃiːz] NAmE [ˈspiːʃiːz] noun (pl. spe·cies)
a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to breed with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a ↑genus and identified by a Latin name
•a rare species of beetle
•There are many species of dog(s).
•a conservation area for endangered species

Word Origin:
[species] late Middle English: from Latin, literally appearance, form, beauty, from specere ‘to look’.

Example Bank:
•Similar species of fish occur in Mongolia.
•The area is rich in different plant species.
•a native species of fish
•closely related species of beetle
•the development of the human species
•the threat posed by non-native invasive species