Meaning Of The Word Convergent evolution

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Convergent evolution Definition
Convergent evolution Definition

What's The Definition Of Convergent evolution?

convergent evolution in American English
noun: the appearance of apparently similar structures in organisms of different lines of descent

convergent evolution in British English
noun: the evolutionary development of a superficial resemblance between unrelated animals that occupy a similar environment, as in the evolution of wings in birds and bats

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