species
nounUK /ˈspiːʃiːz/
US /ˈspiːʃiːz/
A species is a group of animals or plants that are the same kind and can have babies together.
The giant panda is a species that lives in China.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A group of things that share the same features.
Scientists found a new species of rock in the cave.
3. The idea or appearance of something, as opposed to the real thing.
He felt a species of fear he could not explain.
4. In biology, the basic category below genus in the naming system.
The wolf's species name is Canis lupus.