selectionist

noun se·lec·tion·ist \-sh(ə-)nist\

Definition of SELECTIONIST

: one who considers natural selection a fundamental factor in evolution

— selectionist adjective

1892

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noun se·lec·tion·ist \sə-ˈlek-sh(ə-)nəst\

: a person who considers natural selection a fundamental factor in evolution

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