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speciations

speciations is the plural of speciation.

Meaning of speciation

Noun

speciation (usually uncountable, plural speciations)

  1. (usually) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
    • In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined.1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page 3
  2. (usually) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
  3. (usually) The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.
    • requirements specifying speciation and serotyping in addition to reporting of presence or absence

Questions about speciations

What is speciations the plural of?
Speciations is the plural of speciation.

Words near speciations in the dictionary

  1. speciating
  2. speciation
  3. speciation event
  4. speciation events
  5. speciational
  6. speciations
  7. specicide
  8. specie
  9. specie point
  10. specie points
  11. speciecide

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