species

A group of similar living things, usually able to produce young together, ranked below a genus.

• This species lives in forests.
• Scientists discovered three new species of fish.
• Many endangered species need better protection.

How to use it: species of something (There are several species of frog here.)

Common phrases: endangered species, species of bird, new species, species of plant

A particular type or kind of person or thing.

• This is a strange species of humor.
• She regarded dishonest officials as a particularly unpleasant species.
• Their argument was a species of political theater.

How to use it: a species of something (His joke was a species of gentle criticism.)

Similar words: kind, type, sort

Common phrases: species of something, rare species, human species