speciation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The process by which new distinct species evolve.
The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.

/ˌspi.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌspi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-speciation.wav

speciation speciations

From speciate + -ion.

despeciation

specialization allochronic allopatric parapatric peripatric sympatric

cospeciation hybrid speciation microspeciation pseudospeciation speciational speciation event subspeciation

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