Carcinization vs. Carcinisation
Carcinizationnoun
The convergent evolution of decapod crustaceans from forms dissimilar to true crabs into similar forms.
Carcinisation
Carcinization (or carcinisation) is an example of convergent evolution in which a crustacean evolves into a crab-like form from a non-crab-like form. The term was introduced into evolutionary biology by L. A. Borradaile, who described it as .
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