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speciation: Meaning and Definition of
spe•ci•a•tion
Pronunciation: (spē"shē-ā'shun, -sē-ā'-), [key]
— n. Biol.
- the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
See also:
- speciation (Thesaurus)
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