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Darwinian
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Dar·win  (därwn)
A city of northern Australia on Port Darwin, an inlet of the Timor Sea. It was founded as Palmerston in 1869 and renamed in 1911. Population: 106,000.
Darwin, Charles Robert 1809-1882.
British naturalist who revolutionized the study of biology with his theory of evolution based on natural selection. His most famous works include Origin of Species (1859) and The Descent of Man (1871).
Dar·wini·an adj. & n.
Darwin, Erasmus 1731-1802.
British physician, scientist, and poet whose Zoonomia (1794-1796) anticipated the evolutionary theories of his grandson Charles.
Darwinian [dɑːˈwɪnɪən]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to Charles Darwin (1809-82), the English naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, or his theory
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a person who accepts, supports, or uses this theory
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Darwinian - an advocate of Darwinism
advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Adj.1.Darwinian - of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution; "Darwinian theories"
Translations
Darwinian [dɑːˈwɪnɪən]
A. ADJ → darwiniano
B. N → darwinista mf
Darwinian
n → Darwinist(in) m(f)
adj → darwinistisch
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