Speciation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌspi.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Speciation is a noun meaning (taxonomy) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
Meaning
(taxonomy) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
- (medicine, pathology) The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.
Example Sentences
requirements specifying speciation and serotyping in addition to reporting of presence or absence
In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined.
No one had ever seen a new species produced, nor, according to Darwin, should they expect to. Speciation was so drawn out as to be, for all intents and purposes unobservable.
Word Forms
- speciations
Antonyms for speciation
Common opposites include despeciation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sympatric, species, allopatric, chemical, characterisation, characterization.
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