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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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The researchers concluded that separate dinosaur lineages likely reached the same outcome through different evolutionary and developmental pathways.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Now, a new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford points to two major evolutionary milestones: walking upright and the dramatic growth of the human brain.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

This latest triumph is simply part of the evolutionary process and the first step towards winning back-to-back World Cup titles.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

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

Any such attempt to define stages of any evolutionary or developmental continuum—whether of musical styles, human life stages, or human societies—is doubly doomed to imperfection.

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



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