Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

convergent evolution

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: con-ver-gen-t evo-lu-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trait of evolution in which species independently develop similar properties.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

convergence homomorphism orthogenesis

Questions

What does convergent evolution mean?: A trait of evolution in which species independently develop similar properties.

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