"morphocline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: morphoclines [plural]
Etymology: From morpho- + cline. Coined by T. Paul Maslin in 1952. Etymology templates: {{af|en|morpho-|cline}} morpho- + cline, {{coinage|en|T. Paul Maslin|in=1952|nobycat=1|w=-}} Coined by T. Paul Maslin in 1952 Head templates: {{en-noun}} morphocline (plural morphoclines)
  1. (evolutionary theory) A series of morphological transformations that occurs during the evolution of a species Categories (topical): Evolutionary theory Related terms: morphoclinal

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