Meaning Of The Word Microevolution

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What's The Definition Of Microevolution?

microevolution in American English
small-scale hereditary changes in organisms through mutations and recombinations, resulting in the formation of slightly differing new varieties
noun: evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species

microevolution in British English
noun: evolutionary change over a short period

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