evolution 2
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Hypernym
a process occurring in living organisms
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
evolutionary 1
adjective
of or relating to or produced by evolution
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
biology 1
noun
the science that studies living organisms
EnglishDerivationally related form
evolutionary 1
adjective
of or relating to or produced by evolution
evolve 2
verb
undergo development or evolution
evolve 3
verb
gain through experience
Hyponym
anamorphosis 1
noun
the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
the evolution or genesis of the human race
the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
macroevolution 1
noun
evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
microevolution 1
noun
evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
Scopes trial 1
noun
a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed
biology 1
noun
the science that studies living organisms
