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- e|co|spe|cies «EE kuh SPEE sheez, EHK uh-», noun.sing. and pl. Biology. a group of organisms only somewhat fertile with organisms of related groups, usually considered equivalent to a species.
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spe|cies-spe|cif|ic — «SPEE sheez spih SIHF ihk», adjective. limited in reaction or effect to one species: »It has become apparent that viruses, which had been thought to be species specific, can cross from one species to another and thus spread disease (New… … Useful english dictionary
spe|cies|cape — «SPEE sheez SKAYP», noun. 1. a chart in which the size an animal is drawn reflects known population or number of kinds of a species: »In…a speciescape…the giant beetle represents insects, the largest group.…The tiny elephant stands for the 4,000… … Useful english dictionary
spe|cies|ism — «SPEE sheez ihz uhm», noun. discrimination in favor of one species of animal over another, especially in regard to the misuse or exploitation of various animals by human beings … Useful english dictionary
spe|cies|ist — «SPEE sheez ihst», adjective. practicing or supporting speciesism … Useful english dictionary
su|per|spe|cies — «SOO puhr SPEE sheez, SOO puhr SPEE », noun, plural cies « sheez». a group of species which are related, especially on a geographical or ecological basis … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|spe|cies — «IHN tuhr SPEE sheez», adjective. = interspecific. (Cf. ↑interspecific) … Useful english dictionary
in|tra|spe|cies — «IHN truh SPEE sheez», adjective. within one species; among members of a species; intraspecific … Useful english dictionary
con|spe|cies — «kon SPEE shihz», noun, plural cies. 1. a species of the same genus as other species. 2. a subspecies or variety … Useful english dictionary
sub|spe|cies — «SUHB SPEE sheez, suhb SPEE », noun, plural cies. 1. Biology. a group of related plants or animals ranking below a species. 2. a subdivision of a species: »We include within the Mongoloid subspecies three major races; the Asiatic Mongoloid, the… … Useful english dictionary
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