[{"word":"speciation","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The process by which new distinct species evolve.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The determination of which species is/are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"requirements specifying speciation and serotyping in addition to reporting of presence or absence"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["despeciation"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/speciation"]}]