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Complete Definition of "macroevolution"

English

Noun
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macroevolution

  1. large-scale patterns or processes in the history of life, including the origins of novel organismal designs, evolutionary trends, adaptive radiations and extinctions

Usage notes
The term macroevolution was introduced to distinguish large-scale patterns of evolution from genetic and small-scale factors, which are termed microevolution.

See also
evolution
microevolution

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