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   species

   /ˈspiːʃɪz/

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   • 1. a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g. Homo sapiens.
   • ▪ a group subordinate to a genus and containing individuals agreeing in some common attributes and called by a common name.
   • 2. a kind or sort: "a species of invective at once tough and suave"
   • ▪ used humorously to refer to people who share a characteristic or occupation: "a political species that is becoming more common, the environmental statesman"
   • ▪ a particular kind of atom, molecule, ion, or particle: "a new molecular species"
   • 3. the visible form of each of the elements of consecrated bread and wine in the Eucharist.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’.

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   What is a species in biology?

   • A species is a group of organisms that share a genetic heritage, are able to interbreed, and to create offspring that are also fertile. Different species are separated from each other by reproductive barriers.

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   How are species characterized?

   • Species are characterized by the fact that they are reproductively isolated from other groups, which means that the organisms in one species are incapable of reproducing with organisms in another species. The term species can also be defined as the most basic category in the system of taxonomy.

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   What is a biological species concept?

   • This is known as the biological species concept. This species definition divides up animals, plants and other forms of life into groups based on their reproduction. For example, deer species such as the sika and roe are considered separate as they can’t have fawns together.

   What is a species, and how many species are there?

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   What is the evolution of a species called?

   • The evolutionof one species into others is called speciation. Species, a level of biological classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. According to standard taxonomic conventions, every species is assigned a standard two-part name of genus and species.

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   What does spp mean in a genus name?

   • Authors may also use "spp." as a short way of saying that something applies to many species within a genus, but not to all. If scientists mean that something applies to all species within a genus, they use the genus name without the specific name or epithet. The names of generaand species are usually printed in italics.

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   What is a genetic species?

   • A genetic species as defined by Robert Baker and Robert Bradley is a set of genetically isolated interbreeding populations. This is similar to Mayr's Biological Species Concept, but stresses genetic rather than reproductive isolation. In the 21st century, a genetic species could be established by comparing DNA sequences.

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   Apr 28, 2017 · A species is a group of organisms that share a genetic heritage, are able to interbreed, and to create offspring that are also fertile. Different species are separated from each other by reproductive barriers.

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   a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other: Mountain gorillas are an endangered species. Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area. See also. subspecies specialized. Fewer examples.

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   The most common definition of a species is that a species is a group of organisms that can successfully breed to produce fertile offspring. This is known as the biological species concept. This species definition divides up animals, plants and other forms of life into groups based on their reproduction.

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   A species (pl.: species) is a population of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. [1] It is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity.

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   3 days ago · Species, a level of biological classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. According to standard taxonomic conventions, every species is assigned a standard two-part name of genus and species.

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   : a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus, comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding, and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus...

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    Species are characterized by the fact that they are reproductively isolated from other groups, which means that the organisms in one species are incapable of reproducing with organisms in...