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nouna theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
Definition that contains darwinism
- owen English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)
- darwinian an advocate of Darwinism
- haeckel German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)
- ernst heinrich haeckel German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)
- sir richard owen English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)