noun
- plural of speciation; the evolutionary processes by which new biological species arise
Usage: biology; scientific
Examples
- The researchers studied multiple speciations that occurred on isolated islands.
- Different speciations can happen through various evolutionary mechanisms.
- The fossil record shows evidence of rapid speciations during certain periods.
- Geographic isolation often leads to speciations in animal populations.
- Scientists debate the rates at which speciations occur in different environments.
- The Galápagos Islands are famous for the speciations Darwin observed there.