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anamorphism, anamorphosis
the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
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anthropogenesis, anthropogeny
the evolution or genesis of the human race
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emergent evolution
the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
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macroevolution
evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
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microevolution
evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies
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speciation
the evolution of a biological species