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noun
the appearance of apparently similar structures in organisms of different lines of descent.
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Origin of convergent evolution
First recorded in 1965â70
Words nearby convergent evolution
converge, convergence, convergence zone, convergent, convergent boundary, convergent evolution, convergent plate boundary, convergent thinking, converging lens, conversable, conversant
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How to use convergent evolution in a sentence
Cultural definitions for convergent evolution
convergent evolution
The development through evolution of similar features by organisms with distinctly different ancestors. A common example of this is the evolution of wings in insects and birds.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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