The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg.
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A distorted image.
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A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflec…
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The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man.
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Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch.
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of Deepen
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of Flower
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The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity;…
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The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance.
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Relating to evolution; as, evolutionary discussions.
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Relating to evolution; as, evolutionary discussions.
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To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.
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To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.
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The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an ima…
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Alt. of Phylogeny
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The history of genealogical development; the race history of an animal or vegetable type; the historic exolution of the phylon or tribe, in distincti…
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The act of rolling down.
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The act of rolling down.
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