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収斂進化 (しゅうれんしんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

収しゅう斂れん進しん化か

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れ

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か

Meanings

1

convergent evolution

Biology term for the independent evolution of similar traits in distantly related species.

イルカとサメの体たい型けいは収しゅう斂れん進しん

化か

の

例れい

と

し

て

よく

挙あ

げ

られる

。

The body shapes of dolphins and sharks are often cited as an example of convergent evolution.

Kanji

収income, obtain, reap
斂tighten, stiffen
進advance, proceed, progress
化change, take the form of, influence

Built from

収しゅう斂れん+進しん化か

Etymology

Compound of 収斂 (shūren, 'convergence') and 進化 (shinka, 'evolution').