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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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Despite its poor condition, the senior geosciences major spent two years carefully reconstructing the fossil and figuring out where it fits in the evolutionary history of dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

A chunk of bone discovered on a beach by a schoolgirl could be up to half a million years old, according to an evolutionary biologist.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A new study finds that about one-third of long-standing "linguistic universals" are backed by strong statistical evidence when tested using modern evolutionary methods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The research team constructed the first evolutionary tree for decapodiformes based on genome sequences from nearly all major lineages.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Since completing my Ph.D. in 1961, I have divided my scientific research efforts between two fields: molecular physiology on the one hand, evolutionary biology and biogeography on the other hand.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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