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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 fossils shed light on another major evolutionary transformation: the emergence of the modern insect body plan.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Rather than making a sudden transition from water to land, insects appear to have undergone a prolonged evolutionary process.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

They damage our health, he asserts, because they have the hallmarks of an evolutionary mismatch—our bodies are not adapted to their long-term effects.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

In either case, fusion-with-mixing can push different lineages onto very different evolutionary trajectories.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

You have a natural evolutionary gift, designed to protect you.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste



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