speciation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌspi.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- /ˌspi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
Etymology tree English speciate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English speciation From speciate + -ion.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined.
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page 3: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.
2014, Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Picador, →ISBN, page 55:
- (uncountable, usually) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
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(uncountable, usually) The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.
requirements specifying speciation and serotyping in addition to reporting of presence or absence
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| speciations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
subspeciation · cospeciation · microspeciation · parapatric speciation · hybrid speciation · speciation event · speciational · pseudospeciation · sympatric speciation
Relateds
parapatric (types of speciation) · sympatric (types of speciation) · specialization · allopatric (types of speciation) · peripatric (types of speciation) · allochronic (types of speciation)
Translations (23)
fi lajiutuminen (biology) · fr spéciation chimique (chemistry) · sk speciácia (biology) · uk видоутво́рення (biology) · pt especiação (biology) · pl specjacja (chemistry) · cmn 物種形成 /物种形成 (biology) · hy տեսակառաջացում (biology) · ru видообразование (biology) · es especiación (biology) · cs speciace (biology) · eo speciigo (biology) · pl specjacja (biology) · hu fajképződés (biology) · sl nastanek vrste (biology) · sl speciacija (biology) · es evolución de las especies (biology) · de Speziierung (chemistry) · et liigiteke (biology) · fi spesiaatio (chemistry) · mi whakamomotanga (biology) · fr spéciation (biology) · cmn 種化 /种化 (biology)