Species
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The principal natural taxonomic unit ranking below a genus.
“Scientists have discovered a new species of butterfly in the rainforest.”
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Contains three E's and letters S, P, C, I; scientific term
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Worth 11 points; double E and S useful for extensions
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