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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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Ants are not the only animals showing this evolutionary pattern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Such comparisons could reveal whether certain sleep mechanisms are widespread throughout the animal kingdom or developed independently in different evolutionary lineages.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

The scientists expect that continued exploration of these forests will uncover additional species, potentially revealing more unexpected forms and evolutionary histories.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

To investigate these evolutionary changes, the researchers examined hundreds of fossil and modern specimens housed at the Yale Peabody Museum and dozens of other institutions worldwide.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

In our tenure on this planet we have accumulated dangerous evolutionary baggage, hereditary propensities for aggression and ritual, submission to leaders and hostility to outsiders, which place our survival in some question.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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