[ **up: [[Evolution (Biology)]]** ] --- # Speciation > The evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species.[^1] The term was coined by [[Biology|biologist]] Orator F. Cook in 1906.[^2] [^1]: ‘Speciation’, *Wikipedia*, updated 14 March 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciation. [^2]: ‘Speciation’, *Wikipedia*, updated 14 March 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciation.