This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
parallel evolution
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
the independent development of closely corresponding adaptive features in two or more groups of organisms that occupy different but equivalent habitats, as marsupial mammals in Australia and placental mammals on other continents.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I canât figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of parallel evolution
First recorded in 1960â65
Words nearby parallel evolution
parallel bars, parallel circuit, parallel cousin, parallel cousin marriage, parallelepiped, parallel evolution, parallel forces, parallel importing, paralleling, parallelism, parallelist
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023