Meaning convergent evolution
What does convergent evolution mean? Here you find 14 meanings of the word convergent evolution. You can also add a definition of convergent evolution yourself
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convergent evolution[L. convergere, to turn together; evolutio, to unfold] The independent development of similarity between species as a result of their having similar ecological roles and selection pressures.
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convergent evolutionappearance of similar characteristics on organisms with different ancestors.
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convergent evolutionTerm used to describe a process where distant plant families evolve adaptations that a very similar
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convergent evolutionthe evolution of similar characteristics in widely separated populations. Wings in unrelated species of birds are an example.
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convergent evolutionEvolution of similar features independently in different evolutionary lineages, usually from different antecedent features or by different developmental pathways. © 2005 by Sinauer Associates [..]
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convergent evolutionthe propensity of living beings not related to one another in a certain setting to progress superficial bodily constructions that allow them to acclimate sufficiently to their environments.
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convergent evolutionConvergent evolution is when a trait develops independently in two or more groups of organisms. An example is the independent development of the wings of Pterodactyls, birds
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convergent evolution"The independent evolution of structural or functional similarity among unrelated groups."
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convergent evolutionThe evolutionary process by which responses to similar ecological features bring about similarities in behavior or structure among animals that are only distantly related (i.e., that differ in genetic heritage).
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convergent evolutionThe acquisition by two unrelated, and perhaps very distantly related, evolutionary lineages
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convergent evolutionthe independent evolution of similar features in unrelated organisms, as a result of their being exposed to similar selection pressures e.g. dolphins, sharks and ichthyosaurs show convergent evolution [..]
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convergent evolutionthe acquisition of the same biological trait in unrelated lineages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution
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convergent evolutionEvolution of similar features independently in different evolutionary lineages, usually from different antecedent features or by different developmental pathways.
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convergent evolutionA form of cultural evolution in which two or more different evolutionary pathways lead to the same outcome.
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