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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

organic process, biological process go
a process occurring in living organisms

evolution, organic evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesis
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

noun.process

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anamorphosis, anamorphism go
the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
anthropogenesis, anthropogeny go
the evolution or genesis of the human race
emergent evolution go
the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
macroevolution go
evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
microevolution go
evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies
speciation go
the evolution of a biological species