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Evolution
Of or pertaining to the change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.
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Evolution
embryology
Archaeology; Evolution
Scientific study of the earliest stages of growth and development in organisms.
supernatural
Archaeology; Evolution
Relating to phenomena that cannot be described by natural laws, cannot be tested by scientific methodology, and are therefore outside the realm of science.
cognitive
Archaeology; Evolution
Relating to cognition, the mental processes involved in the gathering, organization, and use of knowledge, including such aspects as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgement. The term refers ...
genetic
Archaeology; Evolution
Related to genes. A gene is a sequence of nucleotides coding for a protein (or, in some cases, part of a protein); a unit of heredity.
ecological genetics
Archaeology; Evolution
The study of evolution in action in nature, by a combination of field work and laboratory genetics.
genetics
Archaeology; Evolution
The study of genes and their relationship to characteristics of organisms.
archeology
Archaeology; Evolution
The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of physical remains, such as graves, tools, pottery, and other artifacts.
