Examples of specie in a Sentence
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Depending on the species of coral – and there are hundreds – the coral can take around five months to attach to the frame and then a few more months to regrow, according to Thuhufa.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
The giant species of whale numbers less than 360 and is vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Chinook are the largest species of salmon in North America, giving them the name King Salmon.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Now, scientists have carried out a new spin on the experiment with two species of snakes.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
That decline in diet correlated with the collapse of sardine fisheries on the Pacific Coast, revealing how overfishing was harming species throughout the ecosystem.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
While there’s no public access to the roof, the surface contains about 7,000 plants, all native species.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Only four species have been found with longer proboscises, which reach about half of the body length of the bee, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
At Anza Borrego Desert State Park, brittlebush and other species of desert shrubs have bloomed, and the colorful Montezuma Grade is expected to appear when there’s more warm weather.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Depending on the species of coral – and there are hundreds – the coral can take around five months to attach to the frame and then a few more months to regrow, according to Thuhufa.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
The giant species of whale numbers less than 360 and is vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Chinook are the largest species of salmon in North America, giving them the name King Salmon.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Now, scientists have carried out a new spin on the experiment with two species of snakes.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
That decline in diet correlated with the collapse of sardine fisheries on the Pacific Coast, revealing how overfishing was harming species throughout the ecosystem.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
While there’s no public access to the roof, the surface contains about 7,000 plants, all native species.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Only four species have been found with longer proboscises, which reach about half of the body length of the bee, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Specie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specie. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
specie
noun
spe·cie
ˈspē-shē,
-sē
: money in coin
Legal Definition
specie
noun
spe·cie
ˈspē-shē, -sē 
: money in coin
Etymology
Noun
from in specie, from Latin, in kind
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