"microevolutionary" meaning in English

See microevolutionary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From micro- + evolutionary. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|evolutionary|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + evolutionary., {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|evolutionary|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- English evolution Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Proto-Italic *-āsijos Proto-Italic *-āsios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English evolutionary English microevolutionary From micro- + evolutionary. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} microevolutionary (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to microevolution Tags: not-comparable
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