cline
cline
Definition
cline (klīn)
noun
a gradual change in a trait or in the frequency of a trait within a species over a geographical area
Etymology: prob. back-form. < incline
cline
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- block: Blocking the clines, and so eliminating dispersal, radically alters the picture ( Fig.
- see: Looking at the map of percentages for lactose absorption in Europe one can see a distinct cline from the northwest to the south east.
Adjective modifier
- cold: The effect of interactions between species was examined by setting up cold clines containing two species at the same time.
- hot: Drosophila simulans populations are unaffected by the global temperature rise but those of D. subobscura are significantly increased at 15¥C in the hot clines.
Noun used with modifier
- two-species: The nine two-species clines were then run at the elevated overall temperature for a further 25 weeks.
- single-species: Nine single-species clines, three replicates for each species, were each run for 27 weeks.
- patsy: Music ranges from patsy cline to Pink with everything else inbetween... ... .
Browse dictionary entries near cline
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- climbing perch
- climbing iron
- climbing
- climber
- climbed
- cling
- clinger
- clingfish
- clingfishes
- clingier
- clingiest
- clinging
- clinging vine
- clingingly
- Clingmans Dome
