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evolution(dictionary)
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evolution, chemical(medicine)
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emergent evolution(medicine)
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parallel evolution (sh)




Evolution of geographically separated groups in such a way that they show physical resemblances.

A notable example is the similarity between the marsupial mammals of Australia and placental mammals elsewhere, which have arrived at remarkably similar forms through the separate courses of their evolution.