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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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Instead, its position on the evolutionary family tree provides evidence about where the broader ancestral lineage may have originated.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The discovery is especially important for understanding the origins of crown Hominoidea, the evolutionary group that includes the last common ancestor of all living apes and its descendants.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

For now, Masripithecus moghraensis offers a striking reminder that even fundamental ideas about our distant evolutionary past can change when scientists uncover evidence in places that have received relatively little attention.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

A fossil jaw preserved for nearly 18 million years may be helping scientists piece together a chapter of evolutionary history that was missing all along.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Domesticated chickens and cattle may well be an evolutionary success story, but they are also among the most miserable creatures that ever lived.

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


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