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species

The correct spelling is species.

How to pronounce species

/ˈspiːsiːz/
noun

IPA: /ˈspiːsiːz/

Say it like: Spe-see-s

The correct spelling is species. Type or kind. (Compare race.) For example: "the male species"

Usage Examples

the male species

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Type or kind. (Compare race.)
  2. 2.An image, an appearance, a spectacle.
  3. 3.Either of the two elements of the Eucharist after they have been consecrated.
  4. 4.Coin, or coined silver, gold, or other metal, used as a circulating medium; specie.
  5. 5.A component part of compound medicine; a simple.

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