selectionist

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se·lec·tion·ist | \ sə-ˈlek-sh(ə-)nist

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: one who considers natural selection a fundamental factor in evolution

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For Townsend, the ongoing debate between neutralists and selectionists isn’t particularly fruitful. — Quanta Magazine, "Theorists Debate How ‘Neutral’ Evolution Really Is," 8 Nov. 2018

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selectionist

noun

se·lec·tion·ist | \ sə-ˈlek-sh(ə-)nəst

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: a person who considers natural selection a fundamental factor in evolution

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