macroevolutionEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishmacroevolution /ˌmakrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃn / ▸ noun [mass noun] Biology major evolutionary change, especially with regard to the evolution of whole taxonomic groups over long periods of time. – DERIVATIVES macroevolutionary /ˌmakrəʊiːvəˈluːʃən(ə)ri / adjective