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Preferred term

convergent evolution

Definition

[Henderson's] similarity between two organisms, structures or molecules due to independent evolution along similar lines rather than descent from a common ancestor.

Broader concept

biological process

Scope note

MS Academic Keywords

Creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21010

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Created 8/3/16, last modified 6/18/18

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