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Darwin's finches
noun
a group of Galapagos Island finches, observed by Charles Darwin, that provide striking evidence of speciation.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
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| Darwin's finches | |
| —pl n | |
| the finches of the subfamily Geospizinae of the Galapagos Islands, showing great variation in bill structure and feeding habits: provided Darwin with evidence to support his theory of evolution | |
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