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speciation

[spee-shee-ay-shuhn, -see-ay-] / ˌspi ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -siˈeɪ- /
NOUN
convergent evolution
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"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

"And the trend is clear - the mass extinction pulses led directly to increased speciation after several millions of years."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026

With speciation, an astonishing divergence of pollination mechanisms evolved, that exploit hawkmoths, bats and lemurs for a simple nectar reward.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024

What impetus drove the descent of, say, thirteen variants of finches down the fierce rivulets of speciation?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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