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Darwin
[dahr-win]
noun
Charles (Robert), 1809–82, English naturalist and author.
his grandfather Erasmus, 1731–1802, English naturalist and poet.
a seaport in and the capital of Northern Territory, in N Australia.
Darwin
1/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
Former name (1869–1911): Palmerston.a port in N Australia, capital of the Northern Territory: destroyed by a cyclone in 1974 but rebuilt on the same site. Pop: 71 347 (2001)
Darwin
2/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
Charles ( Robert ). 1809–82, English naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, expounded in On the Origin of Species (1859) and applied to man in The Descent of Man (1871)
his grandfather, Erasmus. 1731–1802, English physician and poet; author of Zoonomia, or the Laws of Organic Life (1794–96), anticipating Lamarck's views on evolution
Sir George Howard , son of Charles Darwin. 1845–1912, English astronomer and mathematician noted for his work on tidal friction
Darwin
British naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution based on natural selection (1858). Darwin's theory, that random variation of traits within an individual species can lead to the development of new species, revolutionized the study of biology.
Other Word Forms
- anti-Darwin adjective
- pro-Darwin adjective
Example Sentences
Consider the teaching of evolution, which still faces resistance in parts of the United States more than a century after Darwin, or climate change, for which overwhelming scientific consensus has not prevented political polarization.
Darwin suggests that if music gives us pleasure, it has an evolutionary purpose.
Striker Darwin Nunez has been linked with moves to Saudi Arabian clubs as well as Barcelona.
Slot could be tempted to refresh his attack and both Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez have been linked with moves away.
"Zombie spiders" and Darwin's HMS Beagle collection are among the fungi being digitally archived by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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