The story
From micro- + evolution, coined by Robert Greenleaf Leavitt in 1909.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Small-scale changes in the history of life, such as changes in allele frequencies in a population (over a few generations); also known as change at or below the species level. Full definition →
From micro- + evolution, coined by Robert Greenleaf Leavitt in 1909.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.