specie イディオム

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endangered species

endangered species
A group threatened with extinction or destruction. For example, Workers willing to put in overtime without extra pay are an endangered species, or With the new budget cuts, public television has become an endangered species. This expression, originally referring to species of plants or animals in danger of dying out, began in the 1980s to be extended to anything or anyone becoming rare.

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in specie

in specie
1) In coin, as in The balance was to be paid only in specie. [First half of 1600s]
2) In a similar manner, in kind, as in They repaid the offense in specie. [Mid-1500s] Both usages are derived from the Latin in specie, meaning “in the actual form.”

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specie

specie
in specie
1) in kind
2) in coin

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species

species
see endangered species.