L'espècie
Example: L'espècie d'ocell és molt rara en aquesta zona.
Definition
"L'espècie" refers to a group of living organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring. It is often used in environmental and biological contexts to classify plants, animals, or other organisms, such as in "L'espècie d'ocell és molt rara en aquesta zona."
Etymology
The word "l'espècie" comes from the Latin word 'species,' meaning 'appearance' or 'kind.' Over time, it evolved in Catalan to denote a distinct group of organisms within biology. Did you know? The concept of species has been central to biology since the times of Aristotle and was formalized in modern science by Carl Linnaeus.
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"L'espècie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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