noun
On the Origin of Species; origin of species
Refers to Charles Darwin's 1859 work or the general concept of how species originate. The title is often used as a proper noun.
ダーウィンの『種の起源』は1859年に出版された。
Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' was published in 1859.
生物学の授業で種の起源について学んだ。
We learned about the origin of species in biology class.
Compound of 種 (しゅ, 'species') + の (possessive particle) + 起源 (きげん, 'origin'). The phrase is a direct translation of the English title 'On the Origin of Species'.