 | In evolutionary biology, a spandrel is a phenotypic trait that is a byproduct of the evolution of some other characteristic, rather than a direct product... 16 KB (2,064 words) - 23:07, 27 March 2024 |
 | A spandrel is a roughly triangular space, usually found in pairs, between the top of an arch and a rectangular frame, between the tops of two adjacent... 5 KB (602 words) - 21:22, 23 February 2024 |
Gould introduced the term "spandrel" into evolutionary theory. From 1973 to 1998, he held an endowed chair in zoology and biology at Harvard University, and... 29 KB (3,063 words) - 11:03, 15 April 2024 |
term "spandrel" in a biological context; the term "spandrel" has since gained currency in biology to refer to byproducts of adaptation. "Spandrels" was... 17 KB (1,879 words) - 10:04, 8 November 2023 |
 | Atavism (category Evolutionary biology) still has some scientific support. Atavistic regression Exaptation Spandrel (biology) Torna atrás Uthman, Ed (2014). "Tubal pregnancy with embryo". WikiJournal... 16 KB (1,821 words) - 00:07, 4 February 2024 |
Exaptation (redirect from Recruitment (evolutionary biology)) byproduct of mental evolution. Atavism Ecological fitting Repurposing Spandrel (biology) Vestigiality See Jacob (1977) and Mayr (1982) for references. Jacob... 21 KB (2,684 words) - 04:11, 18 February 2024 |
 | Vestigiality (redirect from Rudiment (biology)) Human vestigiality Maladaptation Plantaris muscle Recessive refuge Spandrel (biology) Vestigial response Steen Hyldgaard Christensen; Bernard Delahousse;... 32 KB (3,874 words) - 06:42, 13 April 2024 |
 | Outline of evolution (redirect from Outline of evolutionary biology) targets Sloshing bucket model of evolution – Theory in evolutionary biology Spandrel (biology) – Evolutionary byproduct of some other characteristic Speculative... 26 KB (4,699 words) - 11:05, 28 February 2024 |
characteristics may be non-functional spandrels, though these in turn may later be co-opted by evolution to serve new functions. In biology, function has been defined... 16 KB (1,633 words) - 16:58, 22 November 2023 |
 | self-organised. Stephen J. Gould and Richard Lewontin proposed biological "spandrels", features created as a byproduct of the adaptation of nearby structures... 24 KB (2,353 words) - 14:06, 13 August 2023 |