Speciation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The evolutionary formation of new biological species, usually by the division of a single species into two or more genetically distinct ones.
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  • n. The process by which new distinct species evolve.
  • n. The formation of different (inorganic) species, for example in a gas.
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  • n. the evolution of a biological species
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    phylogeny    phylogenesis    organic evolution    evolution   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    taxa    biogeography    ecology    micro-    creationism   
     
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