specie vs species :

specie or species

In both the original Latin and in English “species” is the spelling of both the singular and plural forms. Amphiprion ocellaris is one species of clownfish. Many species of fish are endangered by overfishing.Specie is a technical term referring to the physical form of money, particularly coins.

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Definitions
  specie
  • n  coins collectively
  species
  • n  (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  • n  a specific kind of something
    a species of molecule
    a species of villainy
  • n  coins collectively
News & Articles
  specie
  species
  • Bob Sampson: Rare and odd fish species are in region
    The species of fish we encounter in this region, especially along the coast, are wide-ranging.
    June 13, 2013 - The Norwich Bulletin
  • Chimps Could Be Added to Endangered Species List
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding captive chimpanzees to the Endangered Species List on Tuesday, which would severely limit how the animals could be used in medical research.        
    June 13, 2013 - ABC News
  • Many thriving species at risk from climate change: study
    By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Many species of birds, amphibians and corals not currently under threat will be at risk from climate change and have been wrongly omitted from conservation planning, an international study said on Wednesday. The Amazon rainforest was among the places where ever more types of birds and amphibians would be threatened as temperatures ...
    June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News