saltationism
[ sal-tey-shuh-niz-uh m ]
/ sælˈteɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm /
noun Biology.
any of several theories holding that the evolution of species proceeds in major steps by the abrupt transformation of an ancestral species into a descendant species of a different type, rather than by the gradual accumulation of small changes.
OTHER WORDS FROM saltationism
sal·ta·tion·ist, nounWords nearby saltationism
salta,
saltando,
saltant,
saltarello,
saltation,
saltationism,
saltatorial,
saltatory,
saltatory conduction,
saltatory evolution,
saltatory spasm