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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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It also occurs in some cartilaginous fish, including sharks and rays, suggesting that aspects of this organization have even deeper evolutionary roots.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Although mixing memories of safe and dangerous experiences might seem like a problem, the researchers believe it could serve an important evolutionary purpose.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

The results challenge the long-standing assumption that the evolutionary roots of all living apes were centered in or around East Africa.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Rather than being a peripheral location in ape evolution, the region may have been an important center of evolutionary diversification.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

This evolutionary response is not one that does the genetically susceptible dying individual any good.

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


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