Dar|win|ism — «DAHR wuh nihz uhm», the theory of evolution through natural selection, developed by Charles Darwin, according to which natural selection results in the survival of some plant and animal forms but not others. Among a number of slight variations… … Useful english dictionary
Dar·win·ism — … Useful english dictionary
dar — abe·ce·dar·i·um; abe·ce·dar·i·us; ac·ni·dar·ia; amil·dar; au·mil·dar; ban·dar; bay ce·dar; bhu·mi·dar; bi·dar; bi·dar·ka; bil·dar; bon·dar; bor·dar; cal·en·dar·i·al; cal·en·dar·ic; cal·en·dar·ist; ce·dar; ces·to·dar·ia; chak·dar; chau·ki·dar;… … English syllables
win — bald·win; bur·ne·win; dar·win; dar·win·ism; dar·win·ize; er·win·ia; god·win·i·an; kar·win·skia; mer·win·ite; mi·de·wi·win; mid·win·ter; mid·win·ter·ly; mid·win·try; pat·win; pen·ny·win·kle; peri·win·kler; ra·win; ra·win·sonde; re·win; tis·win;… … English syllables
Darwinism — Dar·win·ism där wə .niz əm n a theory of the origin and perpetuation of new species of animals and plants that offspring of a given organism vary, that natural selection favors the survival of some of these variations over others, that new… … Medical dictionary
Darwinism — Dar•win•ism [[t]ˈdɑr wəˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. bio the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent with slight variation from parent forms through the natural selection of individuals best adapted for survival and reproduction • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Darwinism — Dar|win|ism [ darwı,nızəm ] noun uncount a theory of EVOLUTION … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
darwinism — dar·win·ism … English syllables
anti-Darwinism — an ti Dar′win•ism n … From formal English to slang
neo-Darwinism — neo Dar·win·ism där wə .niz əm n a theory of evolution that is a synthesis of Darwin s theory in terms of natural selection and modern population genetics neo Dar·win·ist nəst n … Medical dictionary