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Speciation

/ˌspiːʃiˈeɪʃən/
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(noun) The process by which new distinct species evolve.

Speciation is the process by which new species are formed.
The study analyzed the rate of speciation in the population.
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Evolutionary biologists study ____, which is the process by which new species are formed over time.

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