evolutionary biology

noun

: a discipline of biology concerned with the processes and patterns of biological evolution especially in relation to the diversity of organisms and how they change over time

Speciation still remains one of the biggest mysteries in evolutionary biology.

—Bob Holmes

see evolutionary developmental biology

evolutionary biologist noun

Examples of evolutionary biology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Newborn mammals find comfort in contact, and rescue animals sometimes seek solace from fuzzy toys in the absence of their families, said Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. —Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026

Epstein showed interest in theoretical physics, evolutionary biology and computer science. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026

The method has potential far beyond evolutionary biology. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026

Modern evolutionary biology and genomics debunk that flawed perspective, showing there is no hierarchy in evolution. —Kevin Omland, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for evolutionary biology

• neuropsychopharmacology
• aetiology
• anthropology
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