Speciation Definition

spēshē-āshən, -sē-
noun
The natural development of new species through evolution.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Speciation

Noun

Singular:
speciation
Plural:
speciations

Origin of Speciation

  • speci(es) –ation

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Speciation Sentence Examples

  • Each vertex of the tree, except the leaves, might represent a speciation event.

  • It is sometimes suggested that speciation occurs too rarely or too slowly for any single person to observe a speciation event during their life-time.

  • The Heliconius heurippa butterfly appears to be the product of a process called hybrid speciation.

  • The importance of the chemical speciation of Cr with regard to adsorption/desorption by the charcoal has been shown.

  • Insects that live on a single host plant provide a model for sympatric speciation.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPE

Words Ending With

NONION

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