Until one is clear about just what one means by adaptationism, what evidence one needs to accuse someone of being an "adaptationist" will remain vague; this rather diminishes the force of the accusation.
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Adaptationism
Synonyms for "adaptationism"
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Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 適應主義 /适应主义 noun (view that many traits of organisms are evolved adaptations)
Finnish
1 entries- adaptationismi noun (view that many traits of organisms are evolved adaptations)
Polish
1 entries- adaptacjonizm noun (view that many traits of organisms are evolved adaptations)
Portuguese
1 entries- adaptacionismo noun (view that many traits of organisms are evolved adaptations)
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