speciation

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"We have been studying the process of speciation for a long time," said Svardal.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

"This study shows that there's a speciation 'gray zone' that can make it hard to draw the line," Chan said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Mr. Solomon estimates that significant steps toward speciation could arise within five to 10 generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

"The Cambrian period also had a massive speciation event, but the new models allow us to rule out oxygen and focus on other things that may have driven evolution during that time."

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2024

The separation of the speakers by migrations had effects on language comparable to the speciation observed by Darwin on various islands of Galapagos.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas