saltatory evolution
n.
The theory that the evolution of a new species from an older one may occur as a large jump, such as a major repatterning of chromosomes, rather than by gradual accumulation of small steps or mutations.
Words nearby saltatory evolution
seirios,
seise,
seisin,
seising,
seism,
saltatory evolution,
seismic array,
seismic gap,
seismic wave,
seismic waves,
seismicity