specie

[ spee-shee, -see ]

/ ˈspi ʃi, -si /

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noun

coined money; coin.

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Idioms about specie

in specie,

in the same kind.
(of money) in coin.
in a similar manner; in kind: Such treachery should be repaid in specie.
Law. in the identical shape, form, etc., as specified.

Origin of specie

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin (in) speciē “(in) kind”; see species

Words nearby specie

special term, special theory of relativity, specialty, speciate, speciation, specie, specie point, species, speciesism, species-specific, species-specific antigen

Other definitions for specie (2 of 2)

specie²

[ spee-shee, -see ]

/ ˈspi ʃi, -si /

noun Nonstandard.

species.

Origin of specie

By back formation, construing species as plural noun

How to use specie in a sentence

Also thriving were bacterial species that survive only in environments with little to no oxygen.
Choked by bacteria, some starfish are turning to goo|Erin Garcia de Jesus|February 8, 2021|Science News For Students
Specific timing depends on the weather, latitude, elevation, and the tree species you are working with.
Make your own maple syrup without harming the trees|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|February 7, 2021|Popular-Science
Darwinian evolution has resulted in millions of species that are perfectly adapted to their environment.
We’re Teaching Robots to Evolve Autonomously—So They Can Adapt to Life Alone on Distant Planets|Emma Hart|February 4, 2021|Singularity Hub
When hunting, ranching, or other human activities create those invisible barriers, they present challenges for the migration or natural reintroduction of species.
A new mapping method could help humans and wildlife coexist|Philip Kiefer|February 4, 2021|Popular-Science

That’s just one example of the daily battles that rescue teams such as Jabbar’s wage as they try to protect one of the world’s rarest dolphin species, the Indus river dolphin.
The Unlikely Dolphin Rescue Hot Spot: Pakistan|Charu Kasturi|February 2, 2021|Ozy
The presence of a large gold fund was an assurance of the ability to return to specie payments after the close of the war.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
All the banks in the city of New York without exception, and by common consent, stop specie payments.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He is the author of a respectable work, published under the title of Economica della Specie Umana.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
The amount of the guarantee-deposit, which is on every occasion to be paid in specie, will be always fixed by way of ordinance.
Social Comptabilism, Cheque and Clearing Service & Proposed Law|Ernest Solvay
The cheque, up till then payable in specie, became a clearing cheque realisable by a simple transfer in writing.
Social Comptabilism, Cheque and Clearing Service & Proposed Law|Ernest Solvay

British Dictionary definitions for specie

specie

/ (ˈspiːʃiː) /

noun

coin money, as distinguished from bullion or paper money

in specie

(of money) in coin
in kind
law in the actual form specified

Word Origin for specie

C16: from the Latin phrase in speciē in kind

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