Cryptic crossword clue
“Origins of Biological Evolution” – lecturer is sound 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BEL

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What does BEL mean?

BEL noun
  1. A measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively.
BEL noun
  1. A tropical fruit tree from India, Aegle marmelos.
  2. The fruit of the tree, also called the wood apple.

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