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{
"term": "species",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name",
"sensetop": "species of something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a conservation area for **endangered species**"
},
{
"text": "**plant/animal/bird/fish species**"
},
{
"text": "a **native species** of fish",
"contextForm": "species of something"
},
{
"text": "two **closely related species**"
},
{
"text": "Nearly 850 **species of birds** have been identified within the country's borders."
},
{
"text": "a **rare species** of beetle"
},
{
"text": "There are many species of dog(s)."
},
{
"text": "The effect of climate change on **species richness** was evaluated."
},
{
"text": "Similar species of fish occur in Mongolia."
},
{
"text": "The area is rich in different plant species."
},
{
"text": "closely related species of beetle"
},
{
"text": "the development of the human species"
},
{
"text": "the threat posed by non-native invasive species"
},
{
"text": "Many insects choose certain tree species for feeding."
},
{
"text": "measures to try and reduce the spread of invasive species"
},
{
"text": "The plant was listed in 1990 as a threatened species."
}
],
"topics": ["Animals", "Biology"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["living", "extinct", "common"],
"species + verb": ["be found", "grow", "live"],
"preposition": ["species of"],
"phrases": ["a member of a species"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈspiːʃiːz/",
"audio": "sp/species/species__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈspiːʃiːz/",
"audio": "sp/species/species__us_1_rr.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’."
}