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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 younger ape fossils have been discovered across Africa, Europe, and Asia, their evolutionary relationships and geographic origins remain subjects of scientific debate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

A fossil jaw preserved for nearly 18 million years may be helping scientists piece together a chapter of evolutionary history that was missing all along.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

For now, Masripithecus moghraensis offers a striking reminder that even fundamental ideas about our distant evolutionary past can change when scientists uncover evidence in places that have received relatively little attention.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Modern crocodiles and their close relatives share many recognizable features, but their evolutionary history reveals a much wider variety of body shapes, sizes, and lifestyles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 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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