evolutionarystage
nounUK /ˌiːvəˈluːʃənəri steɪdʒ/
US /ˌevəˈluːʃəneri steɪdʒ/
A step in how a living thing slowly changes over a very long time.
The fish with stronger fins was at an evolutionary stage that helped it swim better.
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2. A point in the growth of a product or idea when it becomes more advanced.
The phone company said its new design was at an early evolutionary stage.
3. A level in a series of gradual changes in a system or process.
The game reached an evolutionary stage where players could build their own worlds.
4. A period in history when living things developed new features.
Scientists studied fossils from an evolutionary stage when animals first walked on land.