species
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Laboratory tests confirmed that he had contracted the Bundibugyo species of Ebola - the same one responsible for the outbreak in DR Congo.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
At least 25 million of those species are threatened.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Harvesting bivalves, like clams, oysters, scallops and mussels, is especially sustainable because these species do not require feed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Those specimens suggest the species was undergoing gradual evolutionary changes as it adapted to shifting environmental and climatic conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
They represent thousands of different species; there are tiny plants, tiny fungi, tiny viruses, and tiny animals.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing species
Tyrannosaurus Lex(icon)
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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