Associations to the word «Speciation»

Wiktionary

SPECIATION, noun. (taxonomy) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
SPECIATION, noun. (chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes
SPECIATION EVENT, noun. (taxonomy) a moment when the evolutional lineage splits, starting history of a new species.

Dictionary definition

SPECIATION, noun. The evolution of a biological species.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats