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coadaptation

co·ad·ap·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-ad-uh p-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkoʊ æd əpˈteɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-ad-uh p-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkoʊ æd əpˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of coadaptation word

  • noun coadaptation the state of two or more things adapting to one another 3
  • noun coadaptation 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. 1
  • noun coadaptation 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. 1
  • noun coadaptation Alternative spelling of co-adaptation. 0
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Origin of coadaptation

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; co- + adaptation

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Parts of speech for Coadaptation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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coadaptation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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