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

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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