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species

🇬🇧 UK/'spiːʃiːz/🇺🇸 US/'spi:ʃiz/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A group of living things that share common characteristics and can interbreed; a particular kind or type

物种;种类

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
splook, observe, watch
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ecconnector
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iessuffix
=species

Common Collocations

  • 1.endangered species濒危物种
  • 2.invasive species入侵物种
  • 3.native species本土物种
  • 4.species diversity物种多样性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Many species are threatened by habitat destruction.

  • 2.

    Scientists have discovered over 8,000 new species of insects in the Amazon rainforest.

  • 3.

    The polar bear is a species threatened by climate change and melting ice caps.

  • 4.

    Darwin's theory explains how one species can evolve into many distinct forms over time.

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