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

No one species is all that much better or worse than any other. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026

Disrupted first by the dams and then by transplanted predatory sportfish such as bass, its population landed on the endangered species list in 1991. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Harbison the two prominent mosquito species in the Chicago area are mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus, and Asian Tiger mosquitoes, an invasive species native to Southeast Asia. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The researchers needed an insect capable of carrying a large payload (over half their weight), and at roughly 40 grams in size, this species is the world’s heaviest species of roach. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2026