microevolution
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kroʊˌɛv noun Biology.
1.
evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.
2.
minor evolutionary change observed over a short period of time.
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Medical Dictionary
microevolution mi·cro·ev·o·lu·tion (mī'krō-ěv'ə-l&oomacr;'shən, -ē'və-)
n.
evolution resulting from a succession of relatively small genetic variations that often cause the formation of new subspecies.
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Science Dictionary
microevolution (mī'krō-ěv'ə-l 'shən) Pronunciation Key
Evolutionary change below the level of the species, resulting from relatively small genetic variations. Microevolution produces new strains of microorganisms, for example, or the rise of a new subspecies. The accumulation of many microevolutionary changes results in macroevolution. |
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Example sentences
Microevolution refers to genomic changes and the evolution of heritable traits within a species.
As far as microevolution is concerned--a variation within a species, there is no argument.
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