English Explanatory Dictionary

quantum evolution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The theory that evolutionary rates differ from group to group and even among closely related lineages, formulated to explain the rapid emergence of higher taxonomic groups in the fossil record.

Word forms

quantum evolution

Related words

bradytelic horotelic tachytelic
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