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speciation (iou)



speciation noun. E20.
[from SPECIES + -ATION.]
Biology. The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
'speciate verb intrans. [back-form.] (of a population of plants and animals) exhibit evolutionary development leading to the formation of a new species M20.