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1. Species

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   Etymology and Historical Context
   The term derives from the Latin species, meaning "appearance," "form," or "kind." This linguistic root reflects early natural philosophy, where classification was heavily reliant on observable morphological characteristics, sometimes termed the "essential form" [2]. During the Linnaean era (mid-18th century), the species concept was formalized as the binomial nomenclature provided the administrative structure for naming these discrete entities. The proliferation of global exploration during …