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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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Tiny molecular traces could potentially reveal evolutionary relationships between dinosaur species that are difficult to identify from bones alone.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The show featured a long-term research site in the Kalahari Desert run by Tim Clutton-Brock, an evolutionary biologist retired from the University of Cambridge.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

AI is revolutionary, but as Mr. Tyrangiel stresses, its implementation tends to be evolutionary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She said that she had a marine biology assignment due Friday and a midterm Monday in an evolutionary medicine course, and that she had not saved the readings offline, making for “a stressful morning.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The pattern of evolutionary causality is a web of astonishing complexity; the incompleteness of our understanding humbles us.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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