microevolution

/mahy-kroh-ev-uh-loo-shuhn or, especially British, -ee-vuh-/US // ˌmaɪ kroʊˌɛv əˈlu ʃən or, especially British, -ˌi və- //

微进化,微演化,微观演化,微观进化

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Biology.
- : evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.
- : minor evolutionary change observed over a short period of time.

Biologists use the phrase “microevolution” to refer to changes within a group of organisms over a relatively short period of time.
Benjamin Sarlin reads between the lines of her views on "microevolution."
In doing so, however, she manages to obscure the extent of those creationist beliefs by citing her acceptance of “microevolution.”