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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Word of the Day

3 June 2025

OWNER

(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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