Species
/SPEE-sheez/🏷️ Taxonomy● Basic
The fundamental unit of taxonomy, representing a group of organisms that share common characteristics, can interbreed, and produce fertile offspring. In botanical nomenclature, the species epithet is the second part of the binomial name, written in lowercase italics.
Etymology
From Latin species, meaning "appearance, kind, sort."
Example
“Rosa canina is a species commonly known as the dog rose.”