NEO-DARWINIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neo-Darwinian mean? 

• NEO-DARWINIAN (adjective)
  The adjective NEO-DARWINIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Darwin's theories as modified by modern genetic findings

  Familiarity information: NEO-DARWINIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEO-DARWINIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Darwin's theories as modified by modern genetic findings

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Neo-Darwinian theories

Pertainym:

neo-Darwinism (a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations)

Derivation:

neo-Darwinism (a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations)