speciation
spe ci a tion |ˌspēSHēˈāSHən, ˌspēsē -ˌspiʃiˈeɪʃən | ▶noun Biology the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. DERIVATIVES spe ci ate |ˈspēSHēˌāt, spēsē - |verb
speciation |ˌspiːʃɪˈeɪʃ (ə )n, ˌspiːs -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. DERIVATIVES speciate |ˈspiː - |verb