"evolvability" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: evolvabilities [plural]
Etymology: From evolve + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|evolve|ability}} evolve + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} evolvability (countable and uncountable, plural evolvabilities)
  1. (chiefly biology) The ability to evolve. Wikipedia link: evolvability Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology

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