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despeciation
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English
Etymology
From de- + speciation.
Noun
despeciation (uncountable)
- (biology, taxonomy) The loss of a unique species of animal due to its combining with another previously distinct species.
- (biology, immunology, physiology, medicine) The loss of antigenic specificity in an antigen or an antibody thereto.
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