Definition of speciation Speciation

spe•ci•a•tion

We found 5 definitions of speciation from 4 different sources.

What does speciation mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: speciations

speciation - the evolution of a biological species

organic evolution, phylogenesis, phylogeny, evolution (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

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Wiktionary

speciation (Noun)
The process by which new distinct species evolve.
speciation (Noun)
The formation of different inorganic species, for example in a gas.