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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

This computation solves ancient problems from our evolutionary history that arise from having a mobile, complex body with many senses and conflicting needs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Together, these findings reinforce a growing theme in evolutionary biology.

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

In biology there is a principle of powerful if imperfect applicability called recapitulation: in our individual embryonic development we retrace the evolutionary history of the species.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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