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

In 2021, Zhongtang Yu, a rumen microbiologist at Ohio State University, sequenced the very first rumen ciliate genome from a species called Entodinium caudatum; its genus includes roughly 90% of all ciliates in livestock rumens. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

The combination of extensive biofouling growth, species accumulation and the sheer number, size and global reach of affected vessels has created an immense international biosecurity threat, according to the paper. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Temperature and Humidity This species is known for its heat tolerance and can handle winter temperatures down to at least 5°F. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2026

This suggests that tissue disintegration may be a species-specific structural response to high-energy impacts. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026