coevolutionary
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a word derived from
coevolution.
coevolutionnounevolution involving a series of reciprocal changes in two or more noninterbreeding populations that have a close ecological relationship and act as agents of natural selection for each other, as the succession of adaptations of a predator for pursuing and of its prey for fleeing or evading.
Example Sentences
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It’s a coevolutionary dance of birds and flowers—mediated by their tongues.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2023
So it is surprising to me that, apparently, despite the pickle’s longstanding and even coevolutionary relationship with humankind, it took us this long to start mixing pickle juice in our alcohol.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022