specie
1 Americannoun
idioms
noun
noun
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coin money, as distinguished from bullion or paper money
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(of money) in coin
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in kind
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law in the actual form specified
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Etymology
Origin of specie1
First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin (in) speciē “(in) kind”; see species
Origin of specie2
By back formation, construing species as plural noun
Example Sentences
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Until recently, the only non-human species of mammals that were known to experience menopause were a select few specie, such as orcas — not primates.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2023
When business conditions improved, the Bank discouraged excessive lending and note issue by promptly demanding specie when it received state banknotes from its customers.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
When state banks then faltered and stopped exchanging their paper money for coin, experts warned that specie payments might not resume without guidance from a well-managed national bank.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
During the War of 1812, the Bank of the United States had suspended payments in specie, “hard money” usually in the form of gold and silver coins.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
And again he perceived himself sub specie aeternitatis, the form-destroyer called forth by what he heard and saw here.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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