Convergent evolution

/kənˈvɜrdʒənt ˌɛvəˈluʃən/ noun

Definition

The independent evolution of similar traits in unrelated species facing similar environmental pressures. These analogous structures arise separately but serve the same function.

Etymology

From Latin 'convergere' meaning 'to come together' and 'evolutio' meaning 'unrolling'. The term emerged in the late 19th century as biologists recognized that similar environments could shape unrelated organisms in similar ways.

Kelly Says

Convergent evolution shows that there are often 'right answers' to environmental challenges - that's why dolphins (mammals) and sharks (fish) both evolved streamlined bodies and fins for swimming, even though they're as distantly related as we are to sharks! Nature keeps reinventing the same solutions.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አብራሪ እውቀት
ahb-rah-ree eh-voh-ket
ARالعربية
تطور متقارب
tah-toor mu-tah-kah-rab
BNবাংলা
অভিসারী বিবর্তন
abh-ee-sah-ree bee-bor-tahn
CACatalà
evolució convergent
eh-voh-loo-see-oh kohn-vehr-zhehn-t
CSČeština
sbíhající evoluce
zbee-hah-yee-chee eh-voh-loo-tsee
DADansk
konvergent evolution
kohn-vehr-gehn-teh eh-voh-loo-see-ohn
DEDeutsch
konvergente Evolution
kohn-vehr-gehn-teh eh-voh-loo-see-ohn
ELΕλληνικά
συγκλίνουσα εξέλιξη
seeng-klee-noo-sah eh-ks-eh-lee-ks-ee
ESEspañol
evolución convergente
eh-voh-loo-see-ohn kohn-vehr-hehn-teh
FAفارسی
فرگشت همگرا
fah-rgesht hahm-geh-rah
FISuomi
suppeutuva evoluutio
soo-peh-too-vah eh-voh-loo-see-oh
FRFrançais
évolution convergente
ay-voh-loo-see-ohn kohn-vehr-zhahnt
GUGU
સમાનતાની ઉત્ક્રાંતિ
sah-mah-nah-tah-nee oo-t-krahnt-ee
HAHA
da kyau ta hanyar
dah kyow tah hah-nyar
HEעברית
אבולוציה מתכנסת
ah-voh-loo-tsee-yah mit-kah-nes-t
HIहिन्दी
अभिसारी विकास
abh-ee-sah-ree vee-kahs
HUMagyar
konvergens evolúció
kohn-vehr-zhehns eh-voh-loo-tsee-oh
IDBahasa Indonesia
evolusi konvergen
eh-voh-loo-see kohn-vehr-gehn
IGIG
ọnụ ọgụgụ mmụba
oh-noo oh-goo-goo mm-oo-bah
ITItaliano
evoluzione convergente
eh-voh-loo-see-ohn kohn-vehr-zhehn-teh
JA日本語
収束進化
shū-soku shinka
KKKK
құлық эволюция
kool-uk eh-voh-loo-tsee-yah
KMKM
វិវត្តន៍ស្របគ្នា
vee-vah-tahn sah-rob k'nyah
KO한국어
수렴진화
soo-lyeom-jin-hwa
MRMR
साम्य विकास
sahm-yah vee-kahs
MSBahasa Melayu
evolusi konvergen
eh-voh-loo-see kohn-vehr-gehn
MYမြန်မာ
လွယ်ကူချောင်း ဆင့်ကဲ့ရဲ့ခြင်း
lweh-kuh-johng sahng-keet-yeh-chin
NLNederlands
convergente evolutie
kohn-vehr-zhehn-teh eh-voh-loo-see
NONorsk
konvergent evolusjon
kohn-vehr-gehn-teh eh-voh-loo-see-ohn
PAPA
ਇਕਸੁਰਤਾ ਦਾ ਵਿਕਾਸ
ee-kah-soo-rah-tah dah vee-kahs
PLPolski
ewolucja zbieżna
eh-voh-loo-tsee-ah zbee-eh-zh-nah
PTPortuguês
evolução convergente
eh-voh-loo-see-ohn kohn-vehr-zhehn-teh
RORomână
evoluție convergentă
eh-voh-loo-tsee-ah kohn-vehr-zhehn-tah
RUРусский
сходящаяся эволюция
skhoh-dee-shah-syah eh-voh-loo-tsee-yah
SVSvenska
konvergent evolution
kohn-vehr-gehn-teh eh-voh-loo-see-ohn
SWKiswahili
maendeleo ya kufanana
mah-ehn-deh-leh-oh yah koo-fah-nah-nah
TAதமிழ்
ஒருங்கிணைந்த படிவளர்ச்சி
oh-rung-kee-nayn-thah pah-dee-vah-lar-chee
TEతెలుగు
సమానమైన పరిణామం
sah-mah-nah-mee-nah pah-ree-nah-mahm
THไทย
วิวัฒนาการ hội tụ
wee-wah-tah-nah-kahn hoh-ee too
TLTL
ebolusyong nagkakaisa
eh-voh-loo-see-ohn nahg-kah-kah-ee-sah
TRTürkçe
yakınsak evrim
yah-keen-sahk eh-vreem
UKУкраїнська
збіжна еволюція
zbee-zh-nah eh-voh-loo-tsee-yah
URاردو
ملحق ارتقاء
mul-haq ar-tah-kah
VITiếng Việt
tiến hóa hội tụ
tee-en hoh too
YOYO
nígbà ìdápadà
nee-gbah ee-dah-pah-dah
ZH中文
趋同演化
qū tóng yǎn huà
ZUZU
ngokuthula ukuthula
n-goh-koo-thoo-lah oo-koo-thoo-lah

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