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

Print Collector/Getty Images Every species alive today is the product of billions of years of continuous change. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

However, climate change has already had a devastating impact on species habitats, particularly along coastlines, according to the report. — Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026

Google’s Debug initative is targeting the species Culex quinquefasciatus. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026

While the falcons have challenges to deal with, their life expectancies have increased over the past few decades after being removed from the nationwide and state endangered species lists in 1999 and 2009, respectively. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026