Dictionary
e•mer•gence
Pronunciation: (i-mûr'juns), [key]—
n.
1. the act or process of emerging.
2. an outgrowth, as a prickle, on the surface of a plant.
3. Evolution.the appearance of new properties or species in the course of development or evolution.
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