HyperDic: darwinism

English > 1 sense of the word Darwinism:
NOUNcognitionDarwinisma theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
Darwinism > pronunciation
Soundsdaa'rwihnih.zahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > Darwinism: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection.
Narrowerneo-DarwinismA modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations
Broadertheory of evolution, theory of organic evolution, evolutionism(biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
Spanishdarvinismo, darwinismo
Catalandarwinisme
AdjectivesDarwinianof or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution

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