coadapted

co·a·dapt·ed

(kō′ə-dăp′tĭd)

adj.

1. Of or relating to characteristics of two or more species that have evolved through mutually beneficial interactions between the species.

2. Of or relating to alleles at two or more genetic loci that have become established because they are beneficial in combination with each other, but not with other alleles.

co′ad·ap·ta′tion (-ăd-ăp-tā′shən) n.

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coadapted

(ˌkəʊəˈdæptɪd)

adj

adapted to one another

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co•a•dapt•ed

(ˌkoʊ əˈdæp tɪd)

adj.

having undergone coadaptation; mutually accommodating.

[1835–45]

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Seed size, life span and germination date as coadapted features of plant life history.

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The genetic covariance between the three factors belongs to the nonadditive variety, which suggests that the three factors coevolved and are mutually coadapted through directional selection (Figueredo & Rushton, 2009).

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Lewis says that understanding ancient microbiomes provides a better picture of microbiomes as they coadapted with our ancestors.

Understanding extinct microbes has significant implications for modern human health