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noun
The process by which new distinct species evolve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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noun
The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
the evolution of a biological species
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: evolution, organic evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesis
History
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.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
