speciation

(spē′s̸hē ā′s̸hən, -sē-)

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noun

Biol. the natural development of new species through evolution

Origin: < speci(es) + -ation

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See speciation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The evolutionary formation of new biological species, usually by the division of a single species into two or more genetically distinct ones.

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Origin: speci(es)

Origin: + -ation

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