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evolutionary

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i, ˌi və- /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to evolution or development
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They also highlight the scientific importance of the Catalan fossil record for reconstructing the evolutionary history of vertebrates.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Its presence also provides the first evidence that H. erectus individuals from all three sites belonged to the same evolutionary population.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Asked, for instance, if he meows to his cats, Jonathan B. Losos, an evolutionary biologist and author of the book, “The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved From the Savanna to Your Sofa,” wouldn’t deny it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“We know this because cats’ closest evolutionary relatives, African wild cats, meow.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

From an evolutionary perspective, 70,000 years is a relatively short interval.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari



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