evolution
formal definition
the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
origin
- from Latin evolvere, from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out of’ + volvere ‘to roll.’
- early 17th century (in the general sense ‘make more complex, develop’)
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Source: Google Dictionary, Accessed 4/12/17