species
US /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
UK /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
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soort
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
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The giant panda is an endangered species.
De reuzenpanda is een bedreigde soort.
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New species of insects are discovered every year.
Elk jaar worden nieuwe soorten insecten ontdekt.