"darwin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: darwins [plural]
Etymology: Named after Charles Darwin, coined by J.B.S. Haldane in 1949. Head templates: {{en-noun}} darwin (plural darwins)
  1. A unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology. Wikipedia link: Charles Darwin, J.B.S. Haldane Categories (topical): Evolutionary theory, Time, Units of measure Derived forms: d [abbreviation] Related terms: Darwin

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