Examples of specie in a Sentence
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Experts have drawn comparisons between her and paleontologist Mary Anning, who at just 12 years old in 1811 discovered the first ichthyosaur fossil, making the massive species known to scientists.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Birds are known to serenade potential mates, while mice, humpback whales and other species use vocalizations to attract their partners.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Their presence influences many other marine species, making orcas a major part of the oceanic food web.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
How the designs come together Tracking down exotic species of wood gives Huston just as much pleasure as creating.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
When steelhead runs reached an all-time low in 2017, with just 822 fish climbing the ladder at the falls in Oregon City, conservationists and biologists were worried that the species could become extinct from the Upper Willamette Basin altogether.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
The region contains a rich biodiversity of marine and deep sea species and is important to the migration of whales, sea turtles, and various fish.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Certain types of mushrooms contain psilocybin, a naturally occurring, psychoactive chemical found in various species of fungi that grow predominantly in the Americas.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
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—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Experts have drawn comparisons between her and paleontologist Mary Anning, who at just 12 years old in 1811 discovered the first ichthyosaur fossil, making the massive species known to scientists.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Birds are known to serenade potential mates, while mice, humpback whales and other species use vocalizations to attract their partners.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Their presence influences many other marine species, making orcas a major part of the oceanic food web.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
How the designs come together Tracking down exotic species of wood gives Huston just as much pleasure as creating.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
When steelhead runs reached an all-time low in 2017, with just 822 fish climbing the ladder at the falls in Oregon City, conservationists and biologists were worried that the species could become extinct from the Upper Willamette Basin altogether.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
The region contains a rich biodiversity of marine and deep sea species and is important to the migration of whales, sea turtles, and various fish.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Certain types of mushrooms contain psilocybin, a naturally occurring, psychoactive chemical found in various species of fungi that grow predominantly in the Americas.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Specie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specie. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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specie
noun
spe·cie
ˈspē-shē, -sē 
: money in coin
Etymology
Noun
from in specie, from Latin, in kind
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