parallel evolution

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- /ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən, ˌē-və-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən, ˌē-və-/

Definition of parallel evolution words

noun parallel evolution the independent development of closely corresponding adaptive features in two or more groups of organisms that occupy different but equivalent habitats, as marsupial mammals in Australia and placental mammals on other continents. 1

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Origin of parallel evolution

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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parallel evolution popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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noun parallel evolution

convergent evolution — the evolutionary development of a superficial resemblance between unrelated animals that occupy a similar environment, as in the evolution of wings in birds and bats

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