Species

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The principal natural taxonomic unit ranking below a genus.

“Scientists have discovered a new species of butterfly in the rainforest.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈspiːʃiːz/

Syllables

spe·cies

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Synonyms

type kind variety classification

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Wordle

Contains three E's and letters S, P, C, I; scientific term

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; double E and S useful for extensions

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