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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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Somewhere along the way, for evolutionary reasons, aging has become baked into the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Studying these early evolutionary experiments helps scientists better understand how life developed and adapted over time.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"We're saying that the outcome was neutral, but the process was not neutral," said Zhang, U-M professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

What makes this especially surprising is its place on the evolutionary tree.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Darwin had obviously split ways with Lamarck’s evolutionary ideas.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee



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