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species

[spee-sheez, -seez] / ˈspi ʃiz, -siz /


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“It’s nice to see two species getting along.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Viñola Lopez was particularly interested in this species of hutia, which was rarely found elsewhere on the island.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

In the Cueva de Mono in the southern Dominican Republic, he uncovered thousands of fossils from what appeared to be the same species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Guernsey has 167 plant species rare in the British Isles and 34 species are found in fewer than 25 locations.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They have a very short lifespan; some species only live a few months.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste