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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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These species represented a range of evolutionary branches, body sizes, and skeletal features.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The discovery prompted researchers to take a deeper look at the evolutionary history and geographic spread of rhinos.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

"There will be an evolutionary path to building humanity's first permanent surface outpost beyond Earth, and we will take the world along with us."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Mr. Barash, an evolutionary biologist, is a professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Our separate gene libraries have many pages in common, another reminder of our common evolutionary heritage.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan