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- Dictionaryspe·cies/ˈspēSHēz/
noun
- 1. a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g. Homo sapiens.
- 2. a kind or sort: "a species of invective at once tough and suave"
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Aug 16, 2017 · As an American, I pronounce it similar to [spee-sheez]. However, the "sh" sound in species is different from how I pronounce the "sh" in most other words. I am not sure if this is normal or not for an American. I pronounce the "sh" in species with my tongue in the normal position for "s" with the back of my tongue near where it would be for saying the y sound. I always pronounce the normal "sh ...
Aug 23, 2016 · The plural form of species is species. The plural possessive form of species is species'. So your sentence is correct. I think if you were referring to multiple species you could use other context clues to inform the reader that you are talking about more than one species such as: "All of the species' ears are notably fuzzy." If I were reading a paragraph about more than one species and I ...
Oct 4, 2017 · Why is there not an actual answer included in this "answer". If you don't use species's (which corresponds to a rare pronunciation), then to indicate possession, you need to use species' with an apostrophe after the "s".
Species is plural for a reason - it is rare for 'species' to refer to only a singular variety of animal or plant, so further subdivision can be achieved by giving the varietal name, so in a flora example, Jasminum humile (species) 'Revolutum' (variety). Similar rules apply to animal species.
Dec 6, 2014 · 4. True, the German pronunciation is T, not TH. However, since the word was adopted into English first as a scientific term, then more generally, when the spelling was still TH (it's spelled Neandertal in modern German) it is perfectly acceptable to say the TH pronunciation is appropriate for the pre-modern human species specifically.
Jan 29, 2018 · Is it correct to say "a species of moth" or "a species of moths", or are they both correct? Is it the same if I use "family" or "genus" instead of "species"? Does it matter if I continue with another taxon, such as "This is a species of moths in the geometrid family."
Nov 20, 2015 · Personally, I've always used "homogeneous" (the pronunciation of which sounds strange to you.) Homogenous is an option, but several sources find its use problematic (including the guide you mentioned.) Homogeneous: Of the same or similar nature or kind. Uniform in structure or composition throughout. (AHD)
Dec 6, 2014 · I'm really confused about the pronunciation of the letter "a". Why is there a difference when it is used in a sentence and when "a" is single? When it is single, we read it like dwelling on it, lik...
Apr 26, 2015 · The two species have quite distinctive anatomies, you can't mix the two up, whereas ponies (and bears) all share very similar traits. And I've discovered why Italians nickname the red lobster variety sea elephants, their scientific name is Palinurus elephas and Elephas is the proper name for the Asian elephant.
Cocoa. n.f. [cacaotal, Span, and therefore more properly written cacao.] A species of palm-tree, cultivated in the East and West Indies. The bark of the nut is made into cordage, and the shell into drinking bowls. The kernel affords them a wholesome food, and the milk contained in the shell a cooling liquor.
