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noun
1.
Biology. the correlation of structural or behavioral characteristics in two or more interacting organisms in a community or organs in an organism resulting from progressive accommodation by natural selection.
2.
Also called integration. Genetics. the accumulation in a population's gene pool of genes that interact by harmonious epistasis in the development of an organism.
Related forms
co·ad·ap·ta·tion·al, adjective
co·ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly, adverb
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Coadaptation
is always a great word to know.
So is adaptation. Does it mean:
| pertaining to the production of or tending to produce male offspring |
| any alteration in the structure of an organism resulting from natural selection, by which the organism becomes more able to survive in its environment |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
coadaptation co·ad·ap·ta·tion (kō'ād-āp-tā'shən)
n.
The joint correlated changes in two or more interdependent organs.
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Science Dictionary
coadaptation  (kō'ād'āp-tā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The reciprocal adaptation of two or more genetically determined features through natural selection. Coadaptation can occur between interacting genes or structures within an organism or between two or more interacting species. |
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