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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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However, the fossil record reveals a much more complicated evolutionary history.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Dr. Towle argues that moving Australopithecus and Paranthropus species into Homo could create a more consistent picture of human evolutionary history.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Although the phenomenon is common throughout the animal kingdom, scientists are still working to understand the biological processes underlying it and why it has persisted over evolutionary history.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Offspring born to older mothers often live shorter lives, reproduce less, and have lower evolutionary fitness.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

With the rise of Darwinian theory, explanations were recast in terms of natural selection and of evolutionary descent.

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



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