macroevolution

English

Etymology

macro- +‎ evolution

Noun

macroevolution (usually uncountable, plural macroevolutions)

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

Coordinate terms

microevolution

Derived terms

macroevolutionist

Translations

large-scale patterns or processes in the history of life

Arabic: اَلتَّطَوُّر اَلْكَبِير m (at-taṭawwur al-kabīr)
Catalan: macroevolució f
Spanish: macroevolución f

See also

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