quantum evolution

noun

The theory that evolutionary rates differ from group to group and even among closely related lineages, formulated to explain the rapid emergence of higher taxonomic groups in the fossil record.

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nounquantum evolution (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe theory that evolutionary rates differ from group to group and even among closely related lineages, formulated to explain the rapid emergence of higher taxonomic groups in the fossil record.
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