macroevolution

(noun)

large-scale patterns or processes in the history of life, including the origins of novel organism designs, evolutionary trends, adaptive radiations and extinctions

Related Terms

  • anoxic
  • theropod

Examples of macroevolution in the following topics:

  • Biodiversity Change through Geological Time

    • Both are natural "birth" and "death" processes of macroevolution.
  • Loss of Biodiversity

    • Extinction, a natural process of macroevolution, occurs at the rate of about one out of 1 million species becoming extinct per year.
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