preadapt

[ pree-uh-dapt ]

verb (used without object)Biology.
  1. to undergo pre-adaptation.

Origin of preadapt

1
First recorded in 1840–50; pre- + adapt

Other words from preadapt

  • pre·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective

Words Nearby preadapt

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