ALL meanings of convergent evolution
convergent evolution
C c - noun 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 3
- noun convergent evolution the appearance of apparently similar structures in organisms of different lines of descent. 1
- noun convergent evolution (biology) A trait of evolution in which species acquire similar properties because of their advantageousness. 0