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-lit
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v.
vee
-leyt
]
ve·late
/
adj.
ˈvi
lɪt
,
-leɪt
;
v.
ˈvi
leɪt
/
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[
adj.
vee
-lit
,
-leyt
;
v.
vee
-leyt
]
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adjective, verb,
-lat·ed,
-lat·ing.
adjective
1.
Biology
.
having a velum.
verb (used with object)
2.
Phonetics
.
to velarize.
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Velate
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neo-Darwinism
. Does it mean:
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unfit
. Does it mean:
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selection
. Does it mean:
transfer of information from one cell or molecule to another, as by chemical or electrical signals
any modern theory of evolution holding that species evolve by natural selection acting on genetic variation
an organism that is not adapted to prevailing conditions or producing offspring that maintain its contribution of genes to the next generation
pertaining to or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap
a process that results in differential reproduction among a population so that the inheritable traits of only certain individuals are passed on
adapting to the prevailing conditions and producing offspring that survive to reproductive age; contributing to the gene pool of the next generation
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Origin:
1855–60;
<
Neo-Latin
vēlātus.
See
velum
,
-ate
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velate
(ˈviːlɪt, -leɪt)
—
adj
having or covered with velum
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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