No. 1,158 in Spanish
especies
"Especies" means "species" or "types" in English.
In a sentence
En el zoológico hay diferentes especies de animales.
In the zoo, there are different species of animals.
In this sentence, 'especies' refers to categories or groups of organisms sharing common characteristics.
Perdemos muchas especies debido a la deforestación.
We lose many species due to deforestation.
Here, 'especies' is used to denote biological groups of organisms that are facing extinction risks.
Existen especies raras que solo habitan en ciertos lugares.
There are rare species that only live in certain places.
In this example, 'especies' points to unique groups of organisms associated with specific habitats.
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