MACROEVOLUTION

macroevolution

(noun) evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary



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11 February 2025

ALEWIFE

(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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