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

Marc Bekoff, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado and author of a number of books on animal welfare, rights and behavior, takes a more upbeat view of the laws. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

By Philip Ball Contributing Writer April 2, 2025 astrobiology biology complex systems complexity evolutionary biology origins of life physics All topics n 1950 the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi was discussing the possibility of intelligent alien life with his colleagues. —Quanta Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025

There's the potential for honest misunderstandings; how could any one individual understand everything going on at a place like the National Science Foundation, which funds everything from evolutionary biology to high-energy physics? —ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025

Because broods emerge in different areas, places that had cicadas last year may not have them this year, according to Dr. John R. Cooley, associate professor-in-residence of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for evolutionary biology

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