DARWINS — Definition of term in SntMaster Dictionary

DARWINS

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those like Charles Darwin (1809 - 82), English naturalist and author, who presented the theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin's theory holds that all species of plants and animals developed from earlier forms by hereditary transmission of slight variations in successive generations, and that the forms which survive are those that are best adapted to the environment. —Science of Survival Glossary (app 11.7.90)