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Search Results for: phyletic

Phyletic lineage

A phyletic lineage is an unbroken series of species arranged in ancestor to descendant sequence, with each later species... Read More

Phyletic gradualism

Definition noun A theory stating that evolutionary change happens slowly, steadily and gradually in an attempt of the... Read More

Punctuated equilibrium

Definition noun A theory that describes an evolutionary change happening rapidly and in brief geological events in between... Read More

Chordata

Chordata Definition What is Chordata? Chordata is the phylum of the animal kingdom that includes a large number of animal... Read More

Taxonomy

Taxonomy Definition The term "taxonomy" was developed from two Greek words, "taxis," meaning arrangement, and "nomia,"... Read More

Homoplasy

Definition noun Similar biological trait acquired by species from different (unrelated) lineages Supplement There are... Read More