tachytely

English

Etymology

From tachy- +‎ -tely.

Noun

tachytely (uncountable)

1. (biology) Unusually rapid evolution.
   • 1989, Niles Eldredge, Macroevolutionary dynamics: species, niches, and adaptive peaks, page 25:

     Thus tachytely is intimately associated with Simpson's original model of quantum evolution — and quantum evolution is usually, if not solely, implicated in the origin of taxa of relatively high categorical rank […]

Derived terms

• tachytelic

Related terms

• bradytely
• horotely

Anagrams

• tachylyte