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Nonetheless, as this book shows, Lamarck really was a scientific pioneer, recognizing the importance of the insight that living things change over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The Taliban government, which took power for the second time in 2021, has banned depictions of living things under its strict interpretation of Islamic law.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
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- fauna and flora
- the biosphere's inhabitants
- biota
- carbon-based life
- the natural world
Possible Antonyms
- abiotic components
- inanimate objects
- inorganic material
- the mineral kingdom
- geological formations
