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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 scans revealed that the fish's brain shared similarities with species associated with the evolutionary transition from aquatic to terrestrial life.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Now, scientists have a new clue as to why: Research links right-hand bias with evolutionary brain development and upright walking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Their work combines ideas from evolutionary biology with findings from modern biomedical research to explain how early damage in the body may later contribute to diseases such as cancer, arthritis, and infections.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“The environment in which they lived has been evolving since their absence,” says evolutionary biologist Vincent J. Lynch of the University at Buffalo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

As an unforeseen bonus for the purposes of this book, evolutionary biology is a historical science forced to use methods different from those of the laboratory sciences.

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



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