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incipient species [in′sip·ē·ənt ¦spē·shēz] (evolution) Populations that are in the process of diverging to the point of speciation but still have the potential to interbreed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| One aspect of SPH is that it casts the levels as developmental stages with irreversible trajectories of individuation (think of the incipient species becoming a [humanly] recognized species which ultimately gives rise to another species lineage). An incipient species is an isolated group of animals presumed to be in the early stages of evolving into a new species. |
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