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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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Hesperornithiforms were close evolutionary relatives of Neornithes, the branch that survived the mass extinction and eventually produced modern birds.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Asked, for instance, if he meows to his cats, Jonathan B. Losos, an evolutionary biologist and author of the book, “The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved From the Savanna to Your Sofa,” wouldn’t deny it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“In that sense, the meow holds the legacy of thousands of years of evolutionary change in cats to adapt to life with humans.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

He has told colleagues the changes are intended to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

They were the ones we could evolve and sustain through the early millions of years of our evolutionary history, when the total human population was tiny and fragmented.

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



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