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coadapted

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co⋅a⋅dapt⋅ed

  [koh-uh-dap-tid]
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–adjective
having undergone coadaptation; mutually accommodating.
Origin:
co- + adapt + -ed 2
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co·a·dapt·ed   (kō'ə-dāp'tĭd)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to genetic characteristics that have become established through mutually beneficial interactions between organisms in a community.

  2. Of or relating to interaction among genes of different loci that result in an expression of these characteristics.

co'ad·ap·ta'tion (-ād-āp-tā'shən) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: co·adapt·ed
Pronunciation: "kO-&-'dap-t&d
Function: adjective
: mutually adapted especially by natural selection<coadapted gene complexes> —co·ad·ap·ta·tion /"kO-"ad-"ap-'tA-sh&n, -&p-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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