evolutionary

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Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

adjective

1
Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.
The evolutionary history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors.
It is likely that the long evolutionary trajectory of Mycoplasma went from a reductive autotroph to oxidative heterotroph to a cell-wall–defective degenerate parasite. This evolutionary trajectory assumes the simplicity to complexity route of biogenesis, a point of view that is not universally accepted.
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Having formal similarities to the biological theory of evolution.
The basic elements of an evolutionary growth theory are discussed in Section II.

Etymology

Etymology tree English evolution Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English evolutionary From evolution + -ary.

evil · Intending to harm; malevolent.evils · Synonym of evil eye (“dirty look”).evolution · A change of position. A manoeuvre of troops or ships.

evolutionary · Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

evolve · To move (something) in regular procession through a system.evolved · Having arisen through a process of evolution or iterative…ew · Expression of disgust or nausea.

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