Definitions from Wiktionary (mass extinction)
▸ noun: (evolutionary theory, geology) A sharp decrease in the total number of species in a relatively short period of time; specifically, a loss of ∼75% of all species on the planet over a geologically interval of less than 3 million years, as a result of a mass extinction event.
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▸ noun: (evolutionary theory, geology) A sharp decrease in the total number of species in a relatively short period of time; specifically, a loss of ∼75% of all species on the planet over a geologically interval of less than 3 million years, as a result of a mass extinction event.
Similar:
extinction event,
catastrophic mortality,
coextinction,
big five,
despeciation,
catastrophism,
macroevolution,
endangered species,
xenocide,
speciocide,
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