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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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As a result, the evolutionary path, anatomical innovations, and ecological adaptations involved in insect terrestrialization have remained poorly understood.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Marshaling an encyclopedic body of evolutionary and anthropological evidence, Mr. Lieberman, a paleoanthropologist at Harvard University, aims to dispel the monolithic thinking that dominates our approach to diet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 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

Instead, chromosome changes tend to move along a restricted set of irreversible pathways that the researchers describe as "evolutionary highways."

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

In addition, the same evolutionary process happens when newer pesticides, such as malathion, Sevin, or permethrin, are used.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy



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