speciate
Britishverb
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Origin of speciate
C20: back formation from speciation
Example Sentences
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Lizards and amphibians have long been known to speciate on smaller islands, but large mammals and birds typically need more space.
From Science Magazine
It could allow them to quickly conquer new niches and it may even be a major method by which lichens speciate.
From Scientific American
The cichlids share their lakes with other families of fishes, but only cichlids have managed to speciate so extensively and so fast.
From Scientific American
Clearly, there are powerful forces that drive life-forms to differentiate, to speciate.
From New York Times
Like life, rocks on Earth evolve and “speciate.”
From Scientific American
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