convergent evolution

noun

1. the appearance of apparently similar structures in organisms of different lines of descent.

convergent evolution

1. The development through evolution of similar features by organisms with distinctly different ancestors. A common example of this is the evolution of wings in insects and birds .

Word History and Origins

Origin of convergent evolution¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Nor are signs of a convergent evolution wanting on the economic side.

From Project Gutenberg