Term: emergent evolution: the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: host: (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: drey: the nest of a squirrel
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: protectionist: an advocate of protectionism
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: power loom: a loom operated mechanically
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: field event: a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: squire: young nobleman attendant on a knight
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: sharksucker: remoras found attached to sharks
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: savings bank: a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: sunflower: any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: blue wall of silence: the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers