coadapted
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of coadapted
Example Sentences
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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
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