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Desolate nature's in evolution (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saturnine

'desolate' is the definition.

'nature's in evolution' is the wordplay.
'evolution' indicates anagramming the letters.
'natures'+'in'='naturesin'
'naturesin' anagrammed gives 'SATURNINE'.

(Other definitions for saturnine that I've seen before include "A rust nine chnage to be grave and gloomy" , "dour" , "dismal" , "offering little amusement" , "Morose looking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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