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species
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[ noun ] (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Fishing interest calls_for a check of the species found , quantity and size , the season they are available , and the stocking program of the fish commission . (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)The staminate willow catkins , then , provide their visitors with both nectar and pollen ; a marvelous arrangement , for it provides exactly what the bee queens need to make their beebread , a combination of honey and pollen with which the young of all species are fed . Let us not try to key them out at this stage of the game , and let us just call them Bombus ; there must be several dozen species in the United_States alone . If you really insist on knowing their names , an excellent book on the North_American species is Bumblebees and Their Ways by O._E._Plath . Most species seem to prefer a ready-made hollow such_as a deserted mouse_nest , a bird_house , or the hole made by a woodpecker ; some show a definite liking for making their nest in moss . Related terms taxonomic_group type_species bacteria_species endangered_species genus breed form breed biology |
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[ noun ] a specific kind of something
Synonyms Examples : "a species of molecule" "a species of villainy" Used in print (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)On chemical grounds it seems most likely that iodide is first converted to * * f and then to * * f as the active iodinating species . (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)We are concerned not with the genus communism nor with other species of the genus : (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)One species of ambiguity tries to baffle by interweaving repetition . The misplaced modifier is another species more honored in the observance of obscurity than in the breach . One species is restricted to statements which are neither explicit nor precise regarding a particular person , place , time or thing . Related terms |
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