speciate

/ (ˈspiːsɪˌeɪt) /

verb

to form or develop into a new biological species

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Word Origin for speciate

C20: back formation from speciation

Words nearby speciate

specialistic, speciality, specialization, specialize, specialty, speciate, speciation, specie, specie point, species, species-specific
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