Evolutionary Trend (Noun)
Meaning
A general direction of evolutionary change.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The evolutionary trend of increasing body size can be observed in many mammalian lineages over geological time scales.
- The study of fossil records revealed a clear evolutionary trend towards more efficient respiratory systems in certain species of dinosaurs.
- An evolutionary trend towards mimetic camouflage can be seen in the adaptive coloration of walking sticks and other insects.
- One of the most notable evolutionary trends in human history is the enlargement of the brain relative to body size.
- Paleontologists have documented an evolutionary trend of increasing complexity in the shell morphology of certain ancient marine invertebrates.