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punctuationalism

[puhngk-choo-ey-shuh-nl-iz-uh m]

noun Biology.

punctuated equilibrium.

Origin of punctuationalism

1975–80; punctuational + -ism

Related formspunc·tu·a·tion·al, adjectivepunc·tu·a·tion·al·ist, punc·tu·a·tion·ist, noun

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