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specie definition

spe·cie (spē′s̸hē, -sē)

noun

coin, as distinguished from paper money; also, coin made of precious, as distinguished from base, metal

Etymology: abl. of L species: used in E from occurrence in the phrase (paid) in specie

specie Idioms

in specie

  1. in kind
  2. in coin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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