speciation
The process by which new distinct species evolve.
Other meanings
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.
Related words
- cospeciation
- pseudospeciation
- hybrid speciation
- microspeciation
- speciation event
- speciational
- subspeciation
Where this comes from
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