noun · academic
species
UK/ˈspiːʃiːz/US/ˈspiːʃiz/SPEE·cies
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a group of living organisms that can breed with one another
Examples
“Several species of frog have vanished from the wetlands.”
“New species are still being discovered in tropical forests.”
“Protecting a habitat helps many species, not just one.”
Band 8 sentence
“Conservation plans must consider ecosystem interactions between species, not just isolated populations.”
Collocations
- endangered species
- native species
- invasive species
Word family
species noun
Common mistakes
specieses→species
many species is→many species are
Say it for a higher band
5animals→6kinds→7+species
Synonyms
type
Easily confused
kind
“There are many different kinds of fruit in the market.”
Related words
Learn this word with the rest of its set, and get reminded at the right time.
In Environment & Climate
Learn it with its set