Species Definition & Meaning

biology

  1. sp. any of the taxonomic groups into which a genus is divided, the members of which are capable of interbreeding: often containing subspecies, varieties, or races. A species is designated in italics by the genus name followed by the specific name, for example Felis domesticus (the domestic cat)

  2. the animals of such a group

  3. any group of related animals or plants not necessarily of this taxonomic rank

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