convergent evolution in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for convergent evolution in the English»Italian Dictionary

Translations for convergent evolution in the Italian»English Dictionary

Translations for convergent evolution in the English»Italian Dictionary

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evolution [Brit ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n, ˈɛvəluːʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɛvəˈluʃ(ə)n] N

convergent [Brit kənˈvəːdʒ(ə)nt, Am kənˈvərdʒənt] ADJ (all contexts)

convergent evolution in the PONS Dictionary

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Throughout nature, convergent evolution produces incredibly similar phenotypes from a diverse set of taxa with fundamentally different genotypes underpinning the phenotypes.
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Much of its behavior is more similar to that of a tapir, though this is an effect of convergent evolution.
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Convergent evolution is similar to, but distinguishable from, the phenomena of parallel evolution.
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They argue that convergent evolution is such a ubiquitous feature of evolution that the broad outline of evolution is highly predictable.
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However, affinities are unclear because the similarities may be due to convergent evolution.
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These five species are not each other's closest relatives according to analyses of cytochrome "b" sequences and their similarities reflect convergent evolution.
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Consequently, phenetic analyses are liable to be misled by convergent evolution and adaptive radiation.
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Morphological studies can be confounded by examples of convergent evolution of phenotypes.
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This phenomenon, known as homeomorphy is explained by convergent evolution: when subjected to similar selective pressures, organisms will often evolve similar adaptations.
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The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.
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