doctrine of descent
noun
the theory that animals and plants arose by descent from previously existing organisms; theory of evolution
Nearby words
doctorow, doctorspeak, doctrinaire, doctrinal, doctrine, doctrine of descent, docu-soap, docudrama, document, document reader, documentalist
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