anamorphosis
- noun
- /ˌænəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
- Specialized
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anamorfosis
- The fossil record reveals the anamorphosis of early reptiles into birds over millions of years.
Examples
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Researchers studied the anamorphosis evident in the transitional features of prehistoric mammals.
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Darwin's theory explains the anamorphosis of complex life forms from simpler ancestors.
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The concept of anamorphosis is fascinating in evolutionary biology.
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Many species undergo anamorphosis over millions of years.
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Darwin's theory explains the anamorphosis of complex life forms from simpler ancestors.
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The fossil record reveals the anamorphosis of early reptiles into birds over millions of years.
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Researchers studied the anamorphosis evident in the transitional features of prehistoric mammals.
Synonyms
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3.7
A complete change in form or appearance, for example a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
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4.4
A gradual change that makes something more advanced or complex
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8.3
A process by which new species form from existing ones
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4.4
A slow process of change and development by small steps over time
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9.3
Large changes in living things over millions of years that make new groups such as mammals
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4.7
Living things change slowly over many years to form new species
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6.4
A gradual change that makes something more advanced or complex
Slow change of a living thing into a different kind over a long time
Change in a species over time without splitting into new species
How Evolved
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
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3.0
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3.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
anamorphosis = anamorph (opaque) = ana + morph + osis
The meaning of 'anamorphosis' in evolutionary biology is not directly derivable from its components for most learners.
Etymology
Anamorphosis comes from Greek parts ana- ('again' or 'up') and morph ('form' or 'shape'). So, think of anamorphosis as 're-forming', a slow change in form over time that helps explain how one kind of animal becomes another.