darwin

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
  2. noun provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia

Etymology

Named after Charles Darwin, coined by J.B.S. Haldane in 1949.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Charles Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin

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