macroevolution
English
Etymology
macro- + evolution
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
Translations
large-scale patterns or processes in the history of life
See also
- evolution
- microevolution