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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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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

This period marked a major evolutionary shift from predominantly soft-bodied organisms toward the Cambrian explosion, when animals with greater mobility, shells, and skeletons became increasingly prominent.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

The results suggest that the repeated emergence of complex insect societies may depend more on biological traits specific to certain evolutionary groups than on the way chromosomes are inherited.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Every bit of it—its spindly legs, its chronically puzzled expression, its comical oven-mitt antlers—looks like some droll evolutionary joke.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson



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