Plural of species
irregular plural
The plural of species is species, the same as the singular.
Forms of species
| Singular | species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Less standard forms: specieses (nonstandard).
Meaning of species
- noun A type or kind. (Compare race.).
- noun A group of sexually reproducing organisms of which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.
- noun A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of species
- What is the plural of species?
- The plural of species is species, the same as the singular.
- Is species countable?
- Species is a countable and uncountable noun.
- Is specieses correct?
- specieses is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual plural of species is species.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: species (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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