Main Entry: spe·ci·ate

Pronunciation: \ˈspē-sē-ˌāt, -shē-\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): spe·ci·at·ed; spe·ci·at·ing

: to differentiate into new biological species

—spe·ci·a·tion \ˌspē-s(h)ē-ˈā-shən\ noun

—spe·ci·a·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-^əl\ adjective