microevolution
noun
evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.
microevolutionary
-
a word derived from
microevolution.
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The research sheds new light on microevolutionary questions that have been challenging to resolve, such as the timing of introduction of invasive species and the consequences of human activities since the emergence of modern industrialization.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
Deviations from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium allow us to measure microevolutionary shifts in a population when one or more of the Hardy–Weinberg parameters change.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
