La especie
Example: La especie de pájaro vive en este bosque tropical.
Definition
"La especie" refers to a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. It is commonly used in environmental contexts to describe categories of animals or plants, such as the bird species living in a tropical forest.
Etymology
The term "la especie" originates from the Latin word 'species,' meaning 'appearance' or 'kind.' It was adopted into Spanish to denote a distinct group or category of living beings. Did you know that the concept of species has been central to biology since the time of Carl Linnaeus, who formalized it in the 18th century?
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"La especie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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