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coadapted

American

[koh-uh-dap-tid] / ˌkoʊ əˈdæp tɪd /

adjective

having undergone coadaptation; mutually accommodating.

Etymology

Origin of coadapted

co- + adapt + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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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 The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition by Darwin, Charles

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