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Evolutionary emergence

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

The appearance of a new structure in a species as a result of expatiation or adaptation of other structures that were initially serving somewhat different purposes or functions. 

See Emergence, Developmental emergence, Diachronic emergence, Epigenetic emergence, Function

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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