Evolucionar
Example: Las especies pueden evolucionar para adaptarse mejor al ambiente.
Definition
"Evolucionar" means to undergo gradual development or change over time, especially in a way that improves or adapts to the environment. For example, species can evolucionar to better suit their surroundings through natural processes.
Etymology
The word "evolucionar" comes from the Latin 'evolutio,' meaning 'unfolding' or 'unrolling.' Originally used in scientific contexts to describe gradual change, it was adopted into Spanish to describe biological and general development processes. Did you know? The idea of evolution was once controversial but now is fundamental in biology.
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"Evolucionar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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