物种 (wù zhǒng) — species
Definition
Strict biological term for a 'species' (a distinct group of organisms). Among the siblings, 种类 and 品种 are everyday words for 'kinds/types' in general; 物种 is reserved for biology and conservation contexts.
noun
species
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 物种。Zhè piàn sēn lín lǐ qī xī zhe shù bǎi zhǒng wù zhǒng.Hundreds of species inhabit this forest.
- 物种。Qì hòu biàn huà zhèng zài wēi xié xǔ duō wù zhǒng de shēng cún.Climate change is threatening the survival of many species.
- 物种。Yán jiū rén yuán què rèn zhè shì yì zhǒng cóng wèi jiàn guò de wù zhǒng.Researchers confirmed this is a species never seen before.
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