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feminine

/esˈpeθje/ ES

/esˈpesje/ MX

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Translation

species; kind

Word origin

From Latin species ('appearance, kind'), from specere ('to look at'). The same root gives English species and special.

Origin: Latin
Root: species
English cognates: species, special

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralespecies

Examples

This species of bird is in serious danger.

He was wearing a kind of black cape.

miles .

There are thousands of species in the jungle.

I felt a sort of relief when I heard the news.

The scientists discovered a new species in the ocean.

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This word is part of lesson 18.