Definition
物种 (wù zhǒng) is a scientific term for 'species' — a distinct group of living organisms that can interbreed. It is more specific than 种类 (zhǒng lèi, 'type, category') and 品种 (pǐn zhǒng, 'breed/variety'), which refer to broader or human-selected classifications.
noun
species
Examples
- 物种。Zhè piàn sēnlín lǐ qīxī zhe shù bǎi zhǒng wù zhǒng.Hundreds of species inhabit this forest.
- 物种。Qìhòu biànhuà zhèngzài wēixié xǔduō wù zhǒng de shēngcún.Climate change is threatening the survival of many species.
- 物种。Yánjiū rényuán quèrèn zhè shì yì zhǒng cóng wèi jiànguò de wù zhǒng.Researchers confirmed this is a species never seen before.
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