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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 fallen Sinestro calls fear an evolutionary intelligence: “Show me a species that’s fearless, I’ll show you something on the extinction list,” he says.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Human domestication has shaped animals, but the evolutionary river flows both ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In biology, the “Red Queen hypothesis” is the evolutionary theory that species must constantly adapt to keep up with ever-evolving competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

To determine when the ability developed and how it changed over time, the team retraced lactoferrin's evolutionary history and reconstructed versions belonging to its extinct ancestors.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Turner wondered what Darwin might have said about the evolutionary advantages of being silent.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt



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