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Organic evolution

(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

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Evolution noun · 85% connection

(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

Used in the same subject area: Evolution, Biology, Taxonomy systematics.
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Phylogenesis noun · 85% connection

(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

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Phylogeny noun · 85% connection

(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

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Speciation noun · 85% connection

the evolution of a biological species

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Anamorphism noun · 85% connection

the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes

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Anamorphosis noun · 85% connection

the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes

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Anthropogenesis noun · 85% connection

the evolution or genesis of the human race

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Anthropogeny noun · 85% connection

the evolution or genesis of the human race

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Emergent evolution noun · 85% connection

the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution

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Macroevolution noun · 85% connection

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

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Microevolution noun · 85% connection

evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies

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Class noun · 78% connection

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

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Family noun · 78% connection

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"

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form noun · 78% connection

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"

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Form family noun · 78% connection

(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; ranked between order and genus

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Form genus noun · 78% connection

(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; forms the first half of a specie…

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Genus noun · 78% connection

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

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Monotype noun · 78% connection

(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)

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Affinity noun · 78% connection

(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "i…

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Biosystematics noun · 78% connection

use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework

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Biosystematy noun · 78% connection

use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework

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Caenogenesis noun · 78% connection

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or…

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Cainogenesis noun · 78% connection

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or…

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Cenogenesis noun · 78% connection

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or…

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Development noun · 78% connection

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism c…

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Growing noun · 78% connection

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism c…

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Growth noun · 78% connection

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism c…

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Kainogenesis noun · 78% connection

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or…

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Kenogenesis noun · 78% connection

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or…

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Kingdom noun · 78% connection

the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or F…

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