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Term: Specie

Description:

Specie is a noun that refers to money in the form of coins, particularly metal currency.

It can also refer to a biological classification that describes a group of organisms capable of reproducing and creating fertile offspring.

In the context of law, specie can mean payment in actual money or coins rather than by check or other forms of transferable currency.

Additionally, specie can be used as a synonym for kind or type.

Sample Sentences:

1. The bank allows customers to withdraw cash in specie from their accounts.
2. The biologist studied a new specie of fish recently discovered in the ocean.
3. The landlord requested rent payment in specie, insisting on receiving physical currency instead of a cheque.
4. The specie of tree in our garden produces delicious fruit.

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