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"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nEnglish speciate\nProto-Indo-European *-tis\nProto-Indo-European *-Hō\nProto-Indo-European *-tiHō\nProto-Italic *-tiō\nLatin -tiō\nLatin -ātiōlbor.\nOld French -ationbor.\nMiddle English -acioun\nEnglish -ation\nEnglish -ion\nEnglish speciation\nFrom speciate + -ion.",
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"sense": "types of speciation",
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65
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"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"lang_code": "hy",
"roman": "tesakaṙaǰacʻum",
"sense": "biology",
"word": "տեսակառաջացում"
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"sense": "biology",
"word": "種化 /种化"
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"word": "liigiteke"
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"sense": "biology",
"word": "lajiutuminen"
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"word": "spéciation"
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
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"sense": "biology",
"word": "fajképződés"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "biology",
"word": "whakamomotanga"
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{
"code": "pt",
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"feminine"
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"word": "видоутво́рення"
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"code": "fr",
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"feminine"
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"feminine"
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"word": "Speziierung"
}
],
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}
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