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• species — ► NOUN (pl. same) 1) Biology a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. 2) (before another noun ) denoting a plant belonging to a distinct species rather than to one of the many… …   English terms dictionary

• Species — In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is …   Wikipedia

• species — [spē′shēz, ] also [ spē′sēz] n. pl. species [L, a seeing, appearance, shape, kind, or quality < base of specere, to see: see SPY] 1. a distinct kind; sort; variety; class [a species of bravery] 2. Obs. outward form, appearance, or mental image …   English World dictionary

• Distinct population segment — A distinct population segment is the smallest division of a taxonomic species permitted to be protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Species, as defined in the Act for listing purposes, is a taxonomic species or subspecies of plant or… …   Wikipedia

• Species of StarCraft — Blizzard Entertainment s 1998 bestselling real time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy, with three species and multiple factions all vying for supremacy in the sector. The… …   Wikipedia

• Species discovery curve — In ecology, the species Discovery Curve is a graph recording the cumulative number of species of living things recorded in a particular environment as a function of the cumulative effort expended searching for them (usually measured in person… …   Wikipedia

• distinct — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ appear ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ keep sth ▪ It is necessary to keep these tw …   Collocations dictionary

• Species problem — The species problem is a mixture of difficult, related questions that often come up when biologists identify species and when they define the word species .One common but sometimes difficult question is how best to decide just which particular… …   Wikipedia

• species — /spee sheez, seez/, n., pl. species, adj. n. 1. a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind. 2. Biol. the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus, regarded as the basic category of biological… …   Universalium

• Species of StarQuest Online — The species of the MMORPG StarQuest Online, made by Castle Thorn Software LLC.peciesPlayable SpeciesTerrans A relative newcomer on the galactic scene, Terrans have nonetheless played a major role in the events of the last century. After… …   Wikipedia

• species — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ living ▪ extinct ▪ common ▪ exotic, rare ▪ different, distinct …   Collocations dictionary