macroevolution
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roʊˌɛv noun Biology.
major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
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macroevolution (ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| biology the evolution of large taxonomic groups such as genera and families | |
| macroevo'lutionary | |
| —adj | |
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Macroevolution
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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Science Dictionary
macroevolution (māk'rō-ěv'ə-l 'shən) Pronunciation Key
Evolution that results in the formation of a new taxonomic group above the level of a species. |
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Example sentences
Some teach evolutionary biology as though it only applies to molecular biology-completely ignoring macroevolution of species.
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