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microevolution Definition

micro·evo·lu·tion (-ev′ə lo̵̅o̅′s̸hən)

noun

small-scale hereditary changes in organisms through mutations and recombinations, resulting in the formation of slightly differing new varieties

Etymology: micro- + evolution

microevolution Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • plasmids: Horizontal gene transfer to other soil bacteria and microevolution of plasmids was observed [ 4 ] .

Preposition: in

  • size: Testing for microevolution in body size in three blue tit populations.