speciation
/ˌspi.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined."
- "No one had ever seen a new species produced, nor, according to Darwin, should they expect to. Speciation was so drawn out as to be, for all intents and purposes unobservable."
- "requirements specifying speciation and serotyping in addition to reporting of presence or absence"
Etymology
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.