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speciation

[spee-shee-ey-shuhn, -see-ey-] / ˌspi ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -siˈeɪ- /
NOUN
convergent evolution
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"Cooling rate and time at elevated temperature can alter chemical speciation and particle formation."

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

"Consequently, the mutations already existed in a common ancestor and are therefore older than the speciation," says Wolf.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

"Because of the rate at which it mutates, we were able to demonstrate why DXZ4 is probably linked to speciation," Murphy said.

From Science Daily Nov. 2, 2023

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




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