Macroevolution

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Usage note 1.3 See also

English

Noun

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 note

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