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microevolution
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mi·cro·ev·o·lu·tion  (mkr-v-lshn, -v-)
n.
Evolution resulting from a succession of relatively small genetic variations that often cause the formation of new subspecies.
micro·evo·lution·ary adj.
microevolution  (mkr-v-lshn)
Evolutionary change below the level of the species, resulting from relatively small genetic variations. Microevolution produces new strains of microorganisms, for example, or the rise of a new subspecies. The accumulation of many microevolutionary changes results in macroevolution.
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Noun1.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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