pre-Darwinian

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adjective

ˈprē+

: of or relating to the period or to the beliefs prevalent before enunciation of the Darwinian theory

pre-Darwinian

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noun

"

: a holder of pre-Darwinian beliefs

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pre- + darwinian

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