noun
(biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
• Syn: ↑theory of evolution, ↑evolutionism
• Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science
• Hypernyms: ↑scientific theory
• Hyponyms: ↑Darwinism, ↑Lamarckism, ↑punctuated equilibrium, ↑theory of punctuated equilibrium
Useful english dictionary. 2012.