macroevolution
[ mak-roh-ev-uh-loo-shuh n or, esp. British, -ee-vuh- ]
/ ˌmæk roʊˌɛv əˈlu ʃən or, esp. British, -ˌi və- /
noun Biology.
major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
OTHER WORDS FROM macroevolution
mac·ro·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjectiveWords nearby macroevolution
macrodactyly,
macrodome,
macrodontia,
macroeconomics,
macroetch,
macroevolution,
macroform,
macrofossil,
macrogamete,
macrogametocyte,
macrogenitosomia
British Dictionary definitions for macroevolution
macroevolution
/ (ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən) /
noun
biology
the evolution of large taxonomic groups such as genera and families
Derived forms of macroevolution
macroevolutionary, adjectiveScientific definitions for macroevolution
macroevolution
[ măk′rō-ĕv′ə-lōō′shən ]
Evolution that results in the formation of a new taxonomic group above the level of a species.