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The Clue
Evolutionary process (10 letter answer)
The Answer
ADAPTATION
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The answer ADAPTATION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ADAPTATION as a noun:
1. (adaptation, version) = a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
2. (adaptation, adaption, adjustment) = the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
3. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)