Synonyms of species

species

noun

ˈspē-(ˌ)shēz 

1

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

a music that is now generally regarded as a distinct species of rap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• category
• genus
• group
• classification
• family
• tier
• variety
• sort
• class
• generation
• breed
• rank(s)
• bracket
• section
• league
• subspecies
• set
• grade
• division
• rubric
• order
• description
• subgroup
• kidney
• nature
• subdivision
• race
• manner
• specialty
• subclass
• branch
• feather
• ilk
• speciality
• like
• label
• title
• heading

2

as in kind

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

in the late 1960s there emerged a new species of actor: edgy and not conventionally handsome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• breed
• stripe
• genre
• variety
• sort
• nature
• description
• kidney
• manner
• strain
• class
• order
• feather
• ilk
• specimen
• persuasion
• category
• like
• model
• family
• sample
• group
• grouping
• bracket
• suite
• rank(s)
• grade
• division
• set
• bunch
• lot

3

as in world

human beings in general

the future of the species may well depend on our willingness to limit the impact of an ever-increasing population

Synonyms & Similar Words

• world
• humanity
• people
• public
• humankind
• folks
• society
• community
• masses
• populace
• crowd
• proletariat
• rabble
• mob
• rabblement
• riffraff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of species

Colobus congoensis, known to local people as Likweli, is just the fifth new monkey species scientists have identified in Africa in the last 75 years, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE Wednesday. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The plant is a species of pyrrocoma, a genus of perennial North American wildflowers also known as goldenweeds. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026

The discovery closes the last major gap in the species' Northern Hemisphere range and gives researchers a rare chance to watch an invasive species gain a foothold in a new ecosystem. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

The Endangered Species Act emerged that year as a kind of triage for species nearing extinction. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 July 2026