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microevolution

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mi·​cro·​evo·​lu·​tion | \ ˌmī-krō-ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən How to pronounce microevolution (audio) also -ˌē-və-\

Definition of microevolution

: comparatively minor evolutionary change involving the accumulation of variations in populations usually below the species level
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microevolutionary \ ˌmī-​krō-​ˌe-​və-​ˈlü-​shə-​ˌner-​ē How to pronounce microevolutionary (audio) also  -​ˌē-​və-​ \ adjective

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 Rather, Abzhanov showed that the same forces that shape microevolution — minor alterations within species — also drive macroevolution, the evolution of whole new features and new groups of species. — Quanta Magazine, "How Dinosaurs Shrank and Became Birds," 2 June 2015 To get samples from other species, Dr. Carlton has enlisted the aid of a Fordham University biologist, Jason Munshi-South, who studies the travel patterns and microevolution of rodents in the city. — Andy Newman, New York Times, "Dogs Do Their Duty for Science," 7 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of microevolution

1911, in the meaning defined above

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microevolution

noun
mi·​cro·​evo·​lu·​tion | \ ˈmī-krō-ˌev-ə-ˈlü-shən also -ˌē-və-\

Medical Definition of microevolution

: comparatively minor evolutionary change involving the accumulation of variations in populations usually below the species level

Other Words from microevolution

microevolutionary \ -​shə-​ˌner-​ē How to pronounce microevolutionary (audio) \ adjective

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