neo-Darwinism
noun
neo-Dar·win·ism
ˌnē-ō-ˈdär-wə-ˌni-zəm 
: 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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neo-Darwinism
noun
neo-Dar·win·ism
-ˈdär-wə-ˌniz-əm
: 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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