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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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Because little was known about mating patterns in wild belugas, the team developed predictions based on evolutionary theory and what scientists already knew about the species.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Led by evolutionary biologist Jianzhi Zhang, the research suggests that helpful mutations may be far more common than long standing theory predicts.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

As the researchers note, the Triassic was an era full of evolutionary surprises.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

That may sound small, but in evolutionary theory it is enormous.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Many of the geologists argued against an evolutionary theory that one of his old Edinburgh professors, Robert Grant, proposed.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman



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