coadaptation

[ koh-ad-uhp-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkoʊ æd əpˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

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.

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.

Origin of coadaptation

First recorded in 1830–40; co- + adaptation

OTHER WORDS FROM coadaptation

co·ad·ap·ta·tion·al, adjectiveco·ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby coadaptation

coachwood, coachwork, coact, coaction, coactive, coadaptation, coadapted, Coade stone, coadjutant, coadjutor, coadunate

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Example sentences from the Web for coadaptation

It is, therefore, of the highest importance to gain a clear insight into the means of modification and coadaptation.
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection|Charles Darwin
In other words, there must be coadaptation of all the parts, otherwise these larger horns would be an incumbrance and useless.
Homo-culture|Martin Luther Holbrook
Harmonious adaptation (coadaptation) has here been active in a high degree, and yet these "soldiers" are sterile!
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel
The problem of coadaptation is no easier in the case of the ant than in the case of the Giant Stag.
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel

It is obvious that even the problem of coadaptation in sterile animals can thus be satisfactorily explained.
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel

Medical definitions for coadaptation

coadaptation

[ kō′ăd-ăp-tā′shən ]

n.

The joint correlated changes in two or more interdependent organs.

Scientific definitions for coadaptation

coadaptation

[ kō′ăd′ăp-tā′shən ]

The mutual 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.

单词	coadaptation
释义	coadaptation [ koh-ad-uhp-tey-shuhn ] / ˌkoʊ æd əpˈteɪ ʃən / noun 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. 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. Origin of coadaptation First recorded in 1830–40; co- + adaptation OTHER WORDS FROM coadaptation co·ad·ap·ta·tion·al, adjectiveco·ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly, adverb Words nearby coadaptation coachwood, coachwork, coact, coaction, coactive, coadaptation, coadapted, Coade stone, coadjutant, coadjutor, coadunate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coadaptation It is, therefore, of the highest importance to gain a clear insight into the means of modification and coadaptation. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection\|Charles Darwin In other words, there must be coadaptation of all the parts, otherwise these larger horns would be an incumbrance and useless. Homo-culture\|Martin Luther Holbrook Harmonious adaptation (coadaptation) has here been active in a high degree, and yet these "soldiers" are sterile! Evolution in Modern Thought\|Ernst Haeckel The problem of coadaptation is no easier in the case of the ant than in the case of the Giant Stag. Evolution in Modern Thought\|Ernst Haeckel It is obvious that even the problem of coadaptation in sterile animals can thus be satisfactorily explained. Evolution in Modern Thought\|Ernst Haeckel Medical definitions for coadaptation coadaptation [ kō′ăd-ăp-tā′shən ] n. The joint correlated changes in two or more interdependent organs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for coadaptation coadaptation [ kō′ăd′ăp-tā′shən ] The mutual 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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