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neo-Dar·win·ism | \ ˌnē-ō-ˈdär-wə-ˌni-zəm 
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\Definition of neo-Darwinism
: a theory of evolution that is a synthesis of Darwin's theory in terms of natural selection and modern population genetics
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nounneo-Dar·win·ism | \ -ˈdär-wə-ˌniz-əm \
\Medical Definition of neo-Darwinism
: a theory of evolution that is a synthesis of Darwin's theory in terms of natural selection and modern population genetics
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