coadapted

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adjective

co·​adapt·​ed ˌkō-ə-ˈdap-təd 

: mutually adapted especially by natural selection

coadaptation

ˌkō-ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shən 

-dəp-ˈtā-

noun

coadaptation

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noun

co·​ad·​ap·​ta·​tion ¦kō-ˌa-ˌdap-¦tā-shən 

-dəp-¦tā-

: mutual adaptation (as of a flower and the insect that pollinates it)

Word History

Etymology

Noun

co- + adaptation

First Known Use

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coadapted

• adapted

Medical Definition

coadapted

adjective

co·​adapt·​ed ˌkō-ə-ˈdap-təd 

: mutually adapted especially by natural selection

coadapted gene complexes

coadaptation

ˌkō-ˌad-ˌap-ˈtā-shən, -əp- 

noun