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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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Labrujasuchus expectatus fills that predicted gap, providing an evolutionary link that paleontologists had long expected to uncover.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

That may sound small, but in evolutionary theory it is enormous.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

For decades, many evolutionary biologists have viewed much of molecular evolution as surprisingly quiet.

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

Domesticated chickens and cattle may well be an evolutionary success story, but they are also among the most miserable creatures that ever lived.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari



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