species; biological species
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species; basic unit of biological classification
technicalRefers to a population of organisms that share common ancestry, have distinct ecological and morphological characteristics, and under natural conditions do not interbreed with other such populations or produce fertile offspring when they do.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
wù物
zhǒng种
。
Scientists discovered a new species in this region.
Bǎo保
hù护
bīn濒
wēi危
wù物
zhǒng种
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gòng共
tóng同
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Protecting endangered species is our shared responsibility.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
ge个
wù物
zhǒng种
zài在
xíng形
tài态
shàng上
jù具
yǒu有
míng明
xiǎn显
chā差
yì异
。
These two species have obvious morphological differences.
Dá达
ěr尔
wén文
de的
《
wù物
zhǒng种
qǐ起
yuán源
》
chè彻
dǐ底
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
shēng生
wù物
xué学
。
Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' fundamentally changed biology.