Question

The plural of ‘species’ is species.
A) Yes
B) No

Answer 1

Hint: Plural of a noun means ‘more than one’. It is the opposite of singular. In the above question we have to see if the plural of the word ‘species’ is species or not.For that we need to understand the rules related to converting a word from singular to plural.

Complete answer:
Yes, the plural of species is species. The correct answer is option a.

‘Species’ functions both as a singular word and a plural word. It refers to a genus or family of living organisms. Other than in scientific terms it can also refer to a class or group of people that have similar characteristics.

There are some exceptions in English where the words have similar singular and plural forms.It is one of those cases. The -s ending might make think it is plural, but it comes from Latin (a fifth declension noun), and had identical singular and plural in that language.

Note: ‘Specie’ and ‘species’ both can be used as singular for the word ‘species’. But, Specie specifically refers to metal currency or coins that are in circulation. Therefore, ‘species’ is more appropriate as the singular form of species . Specie may also refer to ‘a kind’ of something.