evolutionary developmental biology
noun
: a field of biology that combines the disciplines of evolutionary biology and developmental biology to study the relationship between evolution and developmental processes and mechanisms
called also evo-devo
evolutionary developmental biologist
noun
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“Evolutionary developmental biology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolutionary%20developmental%20biology. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.
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