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Record 1 2012-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

The evolutionary change proceeding consistently in one direction, [especially] as supposedly produced by a tendency to accumulate similar mutations in successive generations rather than by natural selection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Dans une même série évolutive, les organes et donc les fonctions se modifient chacun, au cours du temps, dans un même sens, en ligne droite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
DEF

Proceso lento mediante el que en una línea evolutiva se intensifica gradualmente un determinado carácter, originando una serie de cambios evolutivos en una misma dirección.

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