definition of the word speciation

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speciation (plural speciations)

1. (biology) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
   • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page 3

     In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined.

2. (chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species, for example in a gas.

• allopatric speciation
• parapatric speciation
• peripatric speciation
• speciation event
• sympatric speciation

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