especie
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la especie. 'la especie'. This feminine noun means 'kind, sort, species'. For example, 'el único que llegó a ser una especie de monstruo fui yo' / 'The only one who became a kind of monster was me'. La especie.
especie
feminine noun
1.
species
(animal)
- especie endémica (singular) -> endemic species
- especie protegida -> protected species
- especie en vías de extinción -> endangered species
2.
kind, sort
(clase)
- pagar en especie -> to pay in kind
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especie [es-pay’-the-ay]
noun
1.
Species; a kind, a sort; a sub-division of a general term; nature (clase). (f)
2.
Species, any sensible representation. (f)
3.
Image or idea of any object in the mind (idea). (f)
4.
Event, incident. (f)
5.
Pretext, show. (f)
6.
A collection of properties which only belong to one body. (Chemistry) (f)
7.
Feint in fencing. (f)
8.
(f)
noun, plural
9.
Luminous rays diversely reflected. (Physics)
10.
noun, plural
- Especies sacramentales -> the accidents of color, taste, and smell, which remain in the sacrament, after the conversion of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
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