| punctuated equilibrium | (n) a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change, Syn. theory of punctuated equilibrium |
| 断続平衡説 | [だんぞくへいこうせつ, danzokuheikousetsu] (n) punctuated equilibrium (theory of evolutionary biology) [Add to Longdo] |