word
Evolution
ev-oh-LOO-shun
/ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
evolution
Dictionary meaning
Change in heritable traits of populations over successive generations — driven by natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow; Darwin's theory explaining the origin of species and the diversity of life
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