spp
n. plural-onlyn. a short way of writing 'species' when you are talking about more than one kind of animal or plant. Scientists use it in reports to save space.
n. the standard abbreviation for 'species' in the plural. Used in biological nomenclature to refer to multiple species within a single genus without listing them individually.
The researcher studied several Quercus spp. in the forest.
The report identified various Salix spp. growing along the riverbank, though individual identification was difficult due to hybridization.
While the primary study focused on the invasive beetle, the secondary data cataloged the various Pinus spp. that served as potential hosts within the affected timber zones.
Always plural; the singular abbreviation is 'sp.'. It does not take a period after each 'p', only at the end.
The various spp are...The various spp. are...As an abbreviation, it must end with a period even when it is not at the end of a sentence.