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

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

This approach combines anatomical features with fossil ages to estimate evolutionary relationships and divergence times.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

"There will be an evolutionary path to building humanity's first permanent surface outpost beyond Earth, and we will take the world along with us."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"My PhD project is looking at the evolutionary relationships of these early crocodiles," explains Ewan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Mitochondria are widely believed to descend from bacteria that long ago somehow became incorporated into one of our evolutionary ancestors.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann