Definition of Macromutations. Meaning of Macromutations. Synonyms of Macromutations

- be formed by sudden transformations, or what would later be called macromutation. Darwin opposed saltation, insisting on gradualism in evolution as geology's...
- University of Tübingen. As a saltationist Schindewolf had supported macromutations as part of his evolutionary theory. He was known for presenting an alternative...
- large changes in evolution were caused by macromutations (large mutations). His ideas about macromutations became known as the hopeful monster hypothesis...
- large changes in evolution were caused by macromutations (large mutations). His ideas about macromutations became known as the "hopeful monster" hypothesis...
- Macroevolution usually means the evolution of large-scale structures and traits that go significantly beyond the intraspecific variation found in microevolution...
- modes Gradualism/Punctuated equilibrium/Saltationism Micromutation/Macromutation Uniformitarianism/Catastrophism Speciation Allopatric Anagenesis Catagenesis...
- theories such as orthogenesis, Lamarckism, mutation pressures, and macromutations either are false or play little to no role. Most evolution—"nine-tenths"—occurs...
- evidence for punctuated equilibrium. Such jumps can be explained either by macromutation or simply by relatively rapid episodes of gradual evolution by natural...
- modes Gradualism/Punctuated equilibrium/Saltationism Micromutation/Macromutation Uniformitarianism/Catastrophism Speciation Allopatric Anagenesis Catagenesis...
- punctuated equilibrium, with species that suddenly appear, as if by macromutation, and ultimately disappear, in many cases close to a million years later...