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English noun: species

1. species (group) (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed


Broader (hypernym)taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group


Narrower (hyponym)bacteria species, endangered species, fish species, type species


Part holonymvariety


Member holonymbreed, form, stock, strain, strain, var., variant


Member meronymgenus


Domain categorybiological science, biology

2. species (cognition) a specific kind of something


SamplesA species of molecule.
A species of villainy.


Broader (hypernym)form, kind, sort, variety









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