#theory_of_evolution__theory_of_organic_evolution  (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
  supertype:  scientific_theory  a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable"
  subtype:  Darwinism  a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
     subtype:  Neo-Darwinism  a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations
  subtype:  Lamarckism  a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring
     subtype:  Neo-Lamarckism  a modern Lamarckian theory emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in genetic changes and retaining the notion of the inheritance of acquired characters

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