mi·cro·ev·o·lu·tion

(mī′krō-ĕv′ə-lo͞o′shən, -ē′və-)

Small-scale evolution consisting of genetic changes occurring usually within a single species and over a shorter period of time than in macroevolution.

mi′cro·ev′o·lu′tion·ar′y adj.

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microevolution

(ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən)

1. (Biology) evolutionary change over a short period

2. (Biology) evolutionary change on a small scale

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mi•cro•ev•o•lu•tion

(ˌmaɪ kroʊˌɛv əˈlu ʃən; esp. Brit. -ˌi və-)

n.

evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.

[1935–40]

mi`cro•ev`o•lu′tion•ar′y, adj.

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Noun

microevolution - evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies

organic evolution, phylogenesis, phylogeny, evolution - (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

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mikroevolucija

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