peppered moth

Noun

Meaning

peppered moth (plural peppered moths)

A light-coloured species of night-flying moth, Biston betularia.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Either of these two circumstances might lead to the erroneous belief that speciation was involved in the observed evolution of the peppered moth. Source: Internet

Jonathan Wells is one of a number of creationists who have criticized the use of peppered moth melanism as an example of evolution in action. Source: Internet

This is not the case; individuals of each morph interbreed and produce fertile offspring with individuals of all other morphs; hence there is only one peppered moth species. Source: Internet

The evolution of the peppered moth over the last two hundred years has been studied in detail. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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