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speciation definition

☆ spe·cia·tion (spē′s̸hē ā′s̸hən, -sē-)

noun

Biol. the natural development of new species through evolution

Etymology: < speci(es) + -ation

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