1. having undergone speciation; having evolved into distinct species
Usage: biology

Examples

• The finches on the Galápagos Islands became speciated over millions of years.
• Scientists studied how the isolated populations had speciated into separate species.
• The speciated beetles showed distinct differences in wing patterns.
• After geographic separation, the once-unified population became speciated.
• The research focused on recently speciated bird populations.
• These speciated fish can no longer interbreed successfully.