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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

"This shows that evolutionary success is not only about biological innovation -- timing and environmental context matter."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Again, physicists tend to look down on evolutionary biology and history, because those fields appear to fail this test.

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



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