Describing Wordsfor Species

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Here are some adjectives for species: other mammal, aboriginal mammalian, oldest and most persistent, aboriginally distinct, generally extinct, other and generally extinct, frightful and mischievous, original sentient, undoubtedly distinct, militant galactic, extinct native, necessarily fragmentary and incomplete, original, mundane, so-called distinct, essentially peace-loving, local dominant, weak sentient, exotic, invasive, new and dominant, good and distinct, other ambisexual, territorial animal, once intelligent, pedestically gifted, extinct and still older, few and definite, comparatively few and definite, different, inferior, social mammal, glorious and mythic. You can get the definitions of these species adjectives by clicking on them. You might also like some words related to species (and find more here).

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Words to Describe species

Below is a list of describing words for species. You can sort the descriptive words by uniqueness or commonness using the button above. Sorry if there's a few unusual suggestions! The algorithm isn't perfect, but it does a pretty good job for most common nouns. Here's the list of words that can be used to describe species:

other mammal aboriginal mammalian oldest and most persistent aboriginally distinct generally extinct other and generally extinct frightful and mischievous original sentient undoubtedly distinct militant galactic extinct native necessarily fragmentary and incomplete original, mundane so-called distinct essentially peace-loving local dominant weak sentient exotic, invasive new and dominant good and distinct other ambisexual territorial animal once intelligent
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pedestically gifted extinct and still older few and definite comparatively few and definite different, inferior social mammal glorious and mythic fiendish and unclean patently intelligent lesser or timid otherwise undifferentiated wild mammal distinct and intriguing myriad and wonderful rigidly individual handicapped mammalian extraordinarily abnormal new and very distinct valuable exotic entire sentient different intelligent aggressive horned superior and useful odd northern smaller and apparently different analogous but distinct remarkably petty necessary or commercial rather fluent wild monogamous wild canine brilliant and conspicuously coloured fourth and colossal same bovine strictly migratory new and disparate entirely new and disparate intelligent avian few avian dangerously predatory stable, superior hardy, edible full-fledged galactic unremarkable local foolish, inconsistent civilized, gentle whole harpy sentient and sensitive rare but unpleasant derivative technological important mammal solitary territorial territorial mammal domestic mammal local alien native sentient meager native appallingly different impetuous and irresponsible incipient or possible few identical commonest european rare or unknown distinct morphological coloured immune chinese tropical rarer yellow-bellied common and most serviceable unknown venomous good or true otherwise conspicuous lower parasitic several canine native bacterial nonexistent perfect unashamedly nosy passionate hot-blooded similar extinct rare and rather dubious most aquatic separate bacterial possible indigenous dominant subterranean productive or valuable many mammal several mammal placental mammal numerous mammal current dominant current, dominant secretive, cautious dire and unfamiliar physically diverse new and unidentifiable intelligent and potentially intelligent peace-loving, creative unknown sentient precious and diverse once homogeneous numerous tertiary else doubtful large and comparatively powerful already sterile hardier native moderately slender many endemic few himalayan few wide-ranging widespread and variable showy, noble synoical genuine or good locally variable formal and unpromising undefined and thrilling several aboriginal more extinct so-called extinct new intelligent docile red unknown and gigantic awkward alien alien sentient intelligent corporeal essentially arboreal nearly extreme several nominal aggregate human other sentient characteristically arrogant distinct wild necessarily fragmentary indigenous sentient clumsy and dull back extinct technological alien successful ancestral mammalian canine female or most alien compulsively visual spectacular and horrific exceptionally ancient simplest and most sluggish virtually different unfamiliar and unpredictable supposedly extinct rare endemic fascinating endemic clinically insane neurotic and clinically insane especially wary especially wary and observant effectively larger widespread, successful vaguely sentient finite, practical ambisexual fourth alien fractious, immature amazingly lazy rare and unwholesome visibly dissimilar non-qhal other, non-qhal fragmented piratical distinct aquatic otherwise regal remarkably brave and selfless unplanned, unreasonable local sentient insidious indigent reportedly dangerous primary sentient dominant intelligent advantageous terrestrial intelligent technological faintly promising variable, dangerous promising vegetative deep-sea and intertidal fine terrestrial useful and delightful special and ineffable unclassified feminine mainly nominal large and somewhat poisonous stout spineless flexible and compliant salutary and delightful extremely beautiful and valuable highest or human mostly fiber-producing together peculiar ammoniac and aromatic true and well-defined unknown and distinct corresponding continental obscure or uninteresting largest and most singular peculiar and fetid rare but distinctive white or olive biggest asiatic european so-called wild and undoubtedly distinct handsome and very different vivacious and active peculiar crested perishable and imperfect peculiar bovine unclean various uninhabited, new aboriginal european contemporaneous fossil finally eastern few siberian mostly large and striking typically northern apparently rare new and effeminate several southwestern distinct terrestrial delicate annual pre-existing similar white or otherwise conspicuous noticeable and abundant extensive and perplexing obviously endemic well-defined synoical derivative or divergent extant european noxious foreign dusky coloured abundant and very beautiful palatable or even tolerable quickest, finest peculiar and exceedingly frightful finest and most showy characteristic and ornamental highly characteristic and ornamental common and very well-known fine and distinct new bolivian thoroughly infamous handsomer chinese variable and elegant african and cuban perennial maritime diminutive southern slender upland lax or slender distinct and gigantic distinctly different and unchangeable different and unchangeable asiatic human speechless primary ornamental yellow distinct gigantic common or typical widespread and familiar true raptorial smaller or different interesting and most productive latent intentional prolific and destructive scarce and local scarce and smaller certain raptorial inflexible and exceedingly dangerous rare and very beautiful virulent and authoritarian loral and several sveral perversely variable little succulent blue miniature dominant local awful such single extinct abundant and widespread extremely distinct apparently primordial alien and intelligent smaller feline numerous marsupial innumerable animal potentially intelligent warlike or predatory obviously european capitally important same aquatic morphologically distinct different immune sophisticated technical same arctic sentient native various ephemeral common and widespread indigenous animal terrestrial animal extinct and recent wild ancestral other and distinct naturally bipedal entire intelligent unmistakably sentient naturally telepathic fully telepathic competitive alien viable contemporary extraterrestrial planetary divergent planetary inherently young or old inherently young dominant native stable new unwanted or noxious unspeakably bestial unique and viable savage and noble inventively obdurate slightly barbaric similarly smart noncombatant fallow fully separate intelligent planetary shell-shocked human unprotected terrestrial countless native elusive microscopic other polygynous extremely fecund so-called stable basically timid separate and polylogical bleak and bloody-minded similar or familiar common littoral deceitful, rapacious dual or multisexual useful available miserable, fragile infuriatingly imperfect separate and definitely inferior talented sentient aggressive reptilian alien, mammalian individual sentient different, cautious still tentative and infrequent distinct intelligent human mammalian primitive intelligent eligible intelligent irrational and violent main indigenous strange sentient new and potentially dangerous fragile, hopeless comparatively rare and elusive genetically separate unknown indigenous dynamic, unstoppable direct and aggressive unilaterally vile smoothly intermediate intelligent, vicious uncertain and imaginary competitive civilized normally antagonistic same vassal dominant aboveground undeniably alien carnivorous or entirely vegetarian entirely vegetarian native, intelligent unknown and intelligent multiple sentient nominally identical youthful and barbaric few endemic generalized and social necessary or even useful native, sentient your canine environmentally beneficial too-vulnerably incipient previous intelligent uniquely voracious short-lived and shortsighted insignificant alien unreliable, deceitful treacherous, parasitic rapidly entire irregular operatic impromptu and primitive distinct and quite hardy now well-known and popular noble himalayan interesting and perfectly hardy rather tall-growing handsome, tall-growing desirable hardy fine, tall-growing neat but fragile showy and well-known attractive and handsome native, thorny desirable but scarce distinct and pretty hardy lowest and most variable upland or northern old and never extinct prostrate perennial nearest and most furious supposedly rare hideous and detestable innumerable and strange delicate, parasitic triserial different nondescript hot and arctic handsomer and superior highly intelligent and social rare and entirely new few commoner compact, mexican lesser feline foolishly contorted useless and most degrading other and altogether distinct dominant and widespread showy flowered common and wide-ranging weak or scarce comparatively weak or scarce general and precise valuable and prolific white grained irrational and barren noxious indigenous low and ephemeral brutish and bloody white and unprotected soft and unarmed small, --several rigid declamatory remarkable himalayan obscure, microscopic various, few peculiar pestilential elegant and very singular connatural intelligible prolific mammalian natural, mythical supposedly harmful botanically different undependable and unusual native and undeveloped handsome ringed striped slender former and not separate various long-stemmed tall-growing and distinct hardy and distinct somewhat slow-growing successive fossil successful and abundant present and comparatively recent smaller or elementary magnificent and highly curious notorious and most dangerous fewer peculiar single unwholesome true intelligible endemic australian exclusively alaskan more freshwater typical endemic extinct or fossil colored and fragrant decidedly distinct coloured terrestrial perfectly distinct and good idle ornamental stronger brown subtle but efficacious new, perennial nominally illegal sinful, ridiculous powerful and disreputable fifty-odd native curious and mimetic yellowish spiked equally curious and mimetic abundant, different last, distinct last indivisible extinct or very rare closely similar but distinct other pugnacious other herbaceous showy, dissimilar extinct northern rather resistant magnificent, well-known indisputably distinct puny tropical tame particular primitive canine wild kindred predatory or parasitic well-known exotic good exotic partially resistant commonest or harmful florid, inferior new and probably dangerous pleasant and odd interesting avian rarer and different somewhat certain several rarer multinodal and uninodal temperate mexican geometrical or animal largest flowered non-littoral many non-littoral fewer identical distinct leguminous rare european fat and wholesome rare yellow-bellied best-known pathogenic solitary carnivorous bitter original incessorial fiery devilish quite variable and more odd but handsome limital extra limital common and abundant empty and pompous fidicinal whole fidicinal other and noxious grey and red-necked long-lived and wide-ranging terrible, carnivorous untried or doubtful singularly fragrant robust and larger complete and autonomous degenerate and quite different smaller, bushy slender and smaller other boreal many extra-limital showy and remarkable definitely woodland delicate, inconspicuous heretofore unnamed striking and robust earlier extinct various abyssal botanical or ornithological endemic or peculiar unquestionably distinct absolutely endemic rare and very local himalayan and formosan invidious and fugitive abject and curious largely freshwater grandly variegated long-lived popular relatively inanimate large and rapacious aboreal deep-sea and freshwater solitary hardy worthy green many acrid unquestionably wholesome and agreeable edible autumnal new or critical smaller and perfectly distinct many faunal typical siberian wild chinese inferior and unlucky untenable so-called slender, white and lilac epiphytal or terrestrial distinctly gregarious implicit or imperfect commoner brown other chapparal same semi-tropical double, stocky seventh or critical truly nocturnal dingy and very variable dandy or exquisite commoner poisonous recent northern peculiar or indigenous dangerous and audacious solitary and parasitic new and quite unheard-of common, vagrant few injurious intermediate extinct hardy and very handsome major, several ephemeral or even momentary illiberal and degrading uncommon ornithological efficient neanderthal principally various now rare and peculiar gigantic and prominent large and composite seventy-six recent common and wrathful rarest british exceedingly alert and wary single morphological morphologically different intermediate durable many proximate common and edible shadowy but decidedly objectionable numerous vegetarian rare perennial common amazonian deepest or lowest insignificant wild strong and undefined abundant mammal handsome exotic comparatively unchangeable intermediate, durable canine and serpentine mostly injurious various and quite distinct active, predatory actual mineral rough, pugnacious prolific carnivorous largest and most terrifying conspicuous terrestrial rare and highly variable fossorial and strictly terrestrial large and extremely delicate porous and absorptive highly porous and absorptive well-known biennial valueless or cheapest _plecoptera_--several various bacteriological lower, asexual distinct nosological unalterable organic worthless or common social and fossorial harmless and very beneficial rare and very elegant chiefly different valuable, various new greek-speaking interesting and somewhat mysterious other bottom-living numerous deep-sea primitive and ancestral variable and widespread few parasital abundant but very small locally individualized strongly territorial probably parasitic also rare or casual prolific northern unnamed smaller ponderous roundabout together hostile wild primary elegant and very attractive new and somewhat rare showy and new ovarian and ventral other demersal useful nutritious rabid canine jackal and different common and often abundant attractive and somewhat variable common and most variable worst and most unnatural larger recent distinct, little rather uncommon and little curiously fortuitous numerous and apparently vigorous hairy and many numerous herbaceous miraculous unborn comparatively weak but social weak but social altogether gregarious unassuming and fundamentally mediocre fundamentally mediocre fourth unphilosophical red, many fine and very compact wonderful feathered best-known european great and quite distinct well-known and distinct several deep-sea migratory and ephemeral common but variable black and very powerful middling healthy acute and imaginative poisonous and vicious symmetrical and monotonous rotund european brazilian unnamed peculiar metropolitan respectable, loathsome singular and new inglorious, unsatisfactory secondary or comparative motley ludicrous already indigenous commoner annual different raptorial small prolific large and comparatively rare comparatively obscure and uninteresting lavender, several judicious, graceful spectacular and harmless anual or biennial common or woodland fetid european large and handsomely colored handsome, crested voracious and dangerous common slender several herbaceous best-known and most destructive such sentient extinct animal bottom-living obviously sentient useful animal small avian suitable wild various composite countermagical many avian next dominant huge, unknown alien galactic surely poisonous marvelously versatile spherical metallic rude, boorish same flawed many mammalian peculiar and very distinct often conspicuous largest and most common unknown and extinct many migratory other intelligent possibly intelligent different hostile available wild diverse and exotic intricate incumbent singularly elusive polylogical useful or harmless insanely murderous native intelligent hostile intelligent exceptionally tricky most alien most reptilian weird solitary extinct human old honorable peculiar and well-known childish or low various intelligible unmodified european now fossil primordially distinct various canine rarest and most remarkable already variable distinct and larger strange but handsome few boreal aquatic and terrestrial insignificant and diminutive tropical and south temperate important and most typical naturally distinct originally various new and most agreeable beautiful, other smaller and duller domestic bovine compact and handsome coloured several excessively abundant delicate and diminutive exceedingly frightful commonest and most widespread rather aberrant delicate vernal peculiar and handsome small or delicate stale, certain largest asiatic so-called cosmopolitan many gregarious many, similar well-known injurious rarest and most brilliant often abundant primitive unique eastern commercial royal and unroyal equally beautiful and interesting large vicious other epiphytical common or uninteresting progressive elementary true elementary extinct tertiary particularly distinct rarest and most difficult pure atomic dominant sentient big mammal new, odd insanely aggressive particularly poisonous hitherto unclassified new tertiary ancient and now extinct commonest british characteristic northern common injurious distinct and inferior few noxious new and suspicious new sentient indigenous intelligent corresponding european next intelligent few fossil several edible several indigenous rather variable different animal few edible exceedingly variable epiphytical distinct and interesting few terrestrial large mammal peculiar british many extinct other extinct several fewer anocturnal ly exotic friendly dominant bisexual warm-blooded gentle, civilized fast underwater truly separate powerful simian unknown reptilian non-suicidal recalcitrant or rebellious wary and observant perfect bloody hugely ancient clever carnivorous least versatile remarkably adaptable larger mobile cruel and inept painfully cruel and inept painfully cruel entire extinct successful intelligent arguably intelligent aggressive, native distinct sentient extremely primitive and disgusting parasitic alien drab and ponderous several sentient precocious and destructive native dominant bloody, stubborn savage, fearsome utterly separate correct, other self-designated godlike more collegial different alien fundamentally gregarious fearful unknown native cutthroat new and voracious small and rather obnoxious australian marsupial social animal remarkable, alien unpredictable and unreliable unprepared or immature unspecified alien timid, sedentary various draconian widespread native dominant planetary aggressive, inventive different sentient large-scale ornithological sharpest, smartest sufficiently civilized sufficiently civilized and sensitive exceedingly cooperative potent japanese different and unconnected apparently different and unconnected fourth aggressive bisymmetrical northern placental dangerous, unforgiving night�several average emergent reasonably rare highly feathered absolutely alluring largest and deadliest new, sentient immensely abundant unknown or new passionate and strong new and highly undesirable lowest warm-blooded intelligent, telepathic unknown, monstrous relatively monogamous oftentimes impossible colorful and oftentimes impossible chubby, hairless major predatory comparatively perishable mammalian, sentient indiscriminately destructive previously unclassified more underdeveloped temporarily extinct self-ordained cultural

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Words to Describe species

As you've probably noticed, adjectives for "species" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this website, the top 5 adjectives for "species" are: other mammal, aboriginal mammalian, oldest and most persistent, aboriginally distinct, and generally extinct. There are 995 other words to describe species listed above. Hopefully the above generated list of words to describe species suits your needs.

If you're getting strange results, it may be that your query isn't quite in the right format. The search box should be a simple word or phrase, like "tiger" or "blue eyes". A search for words to describe "people who have blue eyes" will likely return zero results. So if you're not getting ideal results, check that your search term, "species" isn't confusing the engine in this manner.

Note also that if there aren't many species adjectives, or if there are none at all, it could be that your search term has an abiguous part-of-speech. For example, the word "blue" can be an noun and an adjective. This confuses the engine and so you might not get many adjectives describing it. I may look into fixing this in the future. You might also be wondering: What type of word is species?

Describing Words

The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it's like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the "HasProperty" API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there's a much better way of doing this: parse books!

Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files - mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.

Hopefully it's more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way - for example, gender is interesting: "woman" versus "man" and "boy" versus "girl". On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, "beautiful" is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world's literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for "woman" - too many to show here).

The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The "uniqueness" sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives' uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it's actually pretty simple). As you'd expect, you can click the "Sort By Usage Frequency" button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.

Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source mongodb which was used in this project.

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