Meanings
verbspeciate (third-person singular simple present speciates, present participle speciating, simple past and past participle speciated)
present singular third person speciates · participle present speciating · participle past speciated · past speciated
- biologyTo form new biological species by the division of an existing one
Synonyms & antonyms
verbevolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
Broader
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APA
speciate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speciate
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“speciate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speciate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speciate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speciate.
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