sp.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sp"

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of Latin speciēs or any of its inflected forms.

Noun

sp. (plural spp.)

1. A species.
   • 1987 May 29, R. V. Southcott, “The classification of the mite families Trombellidae and Johnstonianidae and related groups, with the description of a new larva (Acarina: Trombellidae: Nothrotrombidium) from North America”, in Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, volume 3, part 1 (in English), Adelaide, S.A.: The Society, page 26, column 1:

     In this paper a second larval species of Nothrotrombidium, N. treati sp. nov., is described from a noctuid moth in North America.

   • 2011, Peter A. Thomas, “General Forest Ecological Processes: Chapter 10 from Trees and Forests, a Color Guide”, in Arnoldia, volume 68, number 3 (in English), Boston, MA: Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, page 22:

     Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Acer saccharum (sugar maple, from North America) are very tolerant of deep shade, while Betula spp. (birches) and Populus spp. (poplars) grow best under high light intensities.

   • 2012 July 19, “Rubus Diversity and Obscurity…Batology!”, in The Fruit Nut‎ (in English):

     Rubus spp. have been used for food and medicine since ancient times and some very prominent fruits like blackberries and raspberries are members of this genera.

   • 2023 September 26, Hafsa Khalil, “Electric blue tarantula species discovered in Thailand”, in CNN‎ (in English):

     According to the research paper, Chilobrachys natanicharum had previously been spotted in the commercial tarantula trade market, known only as “Chilobrachys sp. Electric Blue Tarantula,” but without any information on its characteristics or natural habitats.
     Typically, tarantulas are either terrestrial or arboreal, but the Chilobrachys natanicharum can live in both enivronments^[sic], the researchers said, demonstrating its adaptability.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:sp..

Related terms

• ssp.
• subsp.

English

Noun

sp.

1. Abbreviation of spelling, often used when correcting or questioning one's own spelling.

   Alternative form: sp

   • 1955, J. D. Salinger, “Franny”, in Franny and Zooey, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, published 1991, →ISBN, page 5:

     I hate you when your being hopelessly super-male and retiscent (sp.?).

See also

• gen. et sp. nov.
• sp. gr.