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Speciation vs Speciate - What's the difference?

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Speciate is a related term of speciation.



In biology terms the difference between speciation and speciate

is that speciation is the process by which new distinct species evolve while speciate is to form new biological species by the division of an existing one.

As a noun speciation

is the process by which new distinct species evolve.

As a verb speciate is

to form new biological species by the division of an existing one.

speciation

English

Noun

(wikipedia speciation) (en noun)
  • (biology) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
  • *
  • In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined.
  • (chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes
  • (Speciation of ions)

    Derived terms

    * allopatric speciation * parapatric speciation * peripatric speciation * speciation event * sympatric speciation

    speciate

    English

    Verb

    (speciat)
  • (biology) To form new biological species by the division of an existing one