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speciate

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spe·ci·a·tion   (spē'shē-ā'shən, -sē-)   
n.  The evolutionary formation of new biological species, usually by the division of a single species into two or more genetically distinct ones.

[speci(es) + -ation.]
spe'ci·ate' v., spe'ci·a'tion·al adj.
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Main Entry: spe·ci·ate
Pronunciation: 'spE-sE-"At, -shE-
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed; -at·ing
: to differentiate into new biological species —spe·ci·a·tion /"spE-s(h)E-'A-sh&n/ noun —spe·ci·a·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&n-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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