speciate
Form new lineages
To speciate is to diverge into distinct species through evolutionary processes.
Populations speciate when they become reproductively isolated and develop different characteristics over time: The finches speciated after colonizing different islands.
The term appears almost exclusively in biological and evolutionary contexts.
Natural selection theory
- common ancestryRelated through past generations
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- tree of lifeDiagram of evolutionary connections
- gradualismPhilosophy of incremental change
macroevolution · microevolution · extinction · origination · fossil record
Differential reproductive success
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- genetic driftRandom allele frequency change
- selection pressureForce favoring certain traits
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
Systematic grouping by traits
- phylogeneticsScience of ancestral relationships
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- cladisticsClassification by common descent
Darwinism
Natural selection theory
- common ancestryRelated through past generations
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- tree of lifeDiagram of evolutionary connections
gradualism · macroevolution · microevolution · extinction · origination · fossil record
natural selection
Differential reproductive success
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- genetic driftRandom allele frequency change
- selection pressureForce favoring certain traits
hybridization · recombination · assortative mating · sexual selection
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- phylogeneticsScience of ancestral relationships
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
reinforcement
Adding support or encouragement
speciatehybridize
Breed between distinct types
interbreed · merge · cross-breed · converge · blend
- nothing specialLacking distinction or note
- special occasionEvent worth commemorating
- special effectsArtificial cinematic illusions
- special offerPromotional price incentive
- special needsAtypical developmental or learning conditions
- special editionEnhanced variant with extras
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