coadapted

[koh-uh-dap-tid]

adjective

1. having undergone coadaptation; mutually accommodating.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coadapted¹

co- + adapt + -ed ²

Example Sentences

These “coadapted gene complexes” are broken up with excessive outbreeding.

From Salon

We conclude that in this animal complex, the gut microbiome and host genome represent a coadapted “hologenome” that breaks down during hybridization, promoting hybrid lethality and assisting speciation.

From Science Magazine

Coadapted: formed so as to work together to one end; as the mandible and maxilla in Chrysopids, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

In order that an animal should acquire some structure specially and largely developed, it is almost indispensable that several other parts should be modified and coadapted.

From Project Gutenberg