種しゅ形けい成せい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

speciation

Biological term for the evolutionary process by which new species arise. Often used in academic contexts. Synonymous with 種分化 (しゅぶんか).

See also: 種分化

• 種しゅ形けい成せいは進しん化か生せい物ぶつ学がくの重じゅう要ような概がい念ねんだ。

  Speciation is an important concept in evolutionary biology.

• 地ち理り的てき隔かく離りが種しゅ形けい成せいを促そく進しんすることがある。

  Geographic isolation can promote speciation.