Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, which holds that all species of plants and animals developed from earlier forms by hereditary transmission of slight variations in successive generations, and that natural selection determines which forms will survive
Darwinian theory
Darwinian theory
noun
Darwinian theory, proposed by Charles Darwin, is defined as a theory that suggests that organisms with the strongest and most desirable characteristics are best able to survive and reproduce.
An example of Darwinian theory is that if dogs that have a good sense of smell are better able to survive than dogs without a good sense of smell, then all dogs evolve to have a good sense of smell because those with a bad sense of smell die out.
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