Main Entry: co·evo·lu·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌkō-ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən also -ˌē-və-\

Function: noun

Date: 1964

: evolution involving successive changes in two or more ecologically interdependent species (as of a plant and its pollinators) that affect their interactions

— co·evo·lu·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective

— co·evolve \ˌkō-i-ˈvälv, -ˈvȯlv\ intransitive verb