That develops or is being developed (in various senses of the verb); esp. growing, maturing.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a process of natural or gradual origination, transformation, or development, spec. biological evolution (evol…

Relating or tending to evolution or development; (also) promoting evolution.

Of or relating to evolution (in various senses); evolutionary.

Of or pertaining to a theory of derivation; derivational.

Biology. Hereditary (hereditary, adj. 1a); inherited; evolutionary. Now disused.

Of the nature of or causing evolution. Obsolete. rare.

of or pertaining to transformism or transformists.

existing or occurring before the introduction of the theory of evolution.