macroevolution

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
	See Also:		evolution, phylogenesis, phylogeny
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Evolution on a species level (speciation and extinction) and at higher taxonomic classifications (appearance and disappearance of genuses, families, orders, etc.).
	Synonyms:		adj. macroevolutionary
Glossary
	Definition:		"large-scale" evolution; the evolution of new species and higher taxa.