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Darwin's finches
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Darwin's finches
pl n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the finches of the subfamily Geospizinae of the Galapagos Islands, showing great variation in bill structure and feeding habits: provided Darwin with evidence to support his theory of evolution
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