coevolve
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of coevolve
Example Sentences
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The two can then coevolve, as happens in living organisms.
From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023
That means investigators can narrow down a protein’s shape by looking for amino acids that coevolve: Even if they are far apart on the unfolded chain, they are likely neighbors in the final 3D structure.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 15, 2021
Living things do not evolve to fit into pre-existing environments, but co-construct and coevolve with their environments, in the process changing the structure of ecosystems.
From Nature • Oct. 7, 2014
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