Definitions

1. verb

to form or constitute a species, or to cause different species to form or become distinct.

“The changing climate is causing plants to speciate and adapt to their new environments.”

2. verb

to classify or assign organisms into distinct species.

“The biologist spent years studying the species, trying to speciate them correctly.”

3. noun

the process by which new species emerge.

“Speciation is a key concept in evolutionary biology, explaining how diverse life forms originated.”