- speciate
- intransitive verb see speciation
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speciate — See speciation. * * * … Universalium
speciate — verb To form new biological species by the division of an existing one See Also: speciation … Wiktionary
speciate — spe·ci·ate spē sē .āt, shē vi, at·ed; at·ing to differentiate into new biological species spe·ci·a·tion .spē s(h)ē ā shən n spe·ci·a·tion·al shnəl, shən əl adj … Medical dictionary
speciate — spe·ci·ate … English syllables
speciate — verb evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment • Syn: ↑differentiate, ↑specialize, ↑specialise • Derivationally related forms: ↑specialisation (for: ↑specialise), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Unit of selection — A unit of selection is a biological entity within the hierarchy of biological organisation (e.g. genes, cells, individuals, groups, species) that is subject to natural selection. For several decades there has been intense debate among… … Wikipedia
nature, philosophy of — Introduction the discipline that investigates substantive issues regarding the actual features of nature as a reality. The discussion here is divided into two parts: the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of biology. In this… … Universalium
specialise — verb 1. devote oneself to a special area of work She specializes in honey bees This baker specializes in French bread • Syn: ↑specialize • Derivationally related forms: ↑specialist, ↑specialisation, ↑specialiser, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
speciation — noun Date: 1906 the process of biological species formation • speciate intransitive verb • speciational adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Phylogenetics — In biology, phylogenetics (Greek: phyle/phylon (φυλή/φῦλον) tribe, race and genetikos (γενετικός) relative to birth from genesis (γένεσις ) birth ) is the study of evolutionary relatedness among various groups of organisms (e.g., species,… … Wikipedia
