{
    "term": "species",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name",
            "sensetop": "species of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a conservation area for **endangered species**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**plant/animal/bird/fish species**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **native species** of fish",
                    "contextForm": "species of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "two **closely related species**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nearly 850 **species of birds** have been identified within the country's borders."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **rare species** of beetle"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are many species of dog(s)."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The effect of climate change on **species richness** was evaluated."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Similar species of fish occur in Mongolia."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The area is rich in different plant species."
                },
                {
                    "text": "closely related species of beetle"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the development of the human species"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the threat posed by non-native invasive species"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many insects choose certain tree species for feeding."
                },
                {
                    "text": "measures to try and reduce the spread of invasive species"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plant was listed in 1990 as a threatened species."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Animals", "Biology"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["living", "extinct", "common"],
                "species + verb": ["be found", "grow", "live"],
                "preposition": ["species  of"],
                "phrases": ["a member of a species"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈspiːʃiːz/",
                "audio": "sp/species/species__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈspiːʃiːz/",
                "audio": "sp/species/species__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’."
}