Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a preadaptation?

What is a preadaptation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (biology) An adaptation that evolved in an ancestral population, in which it served a different function
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Examples
The authors speculate that the fusion of polar bodies in the RKK might be a preadaptation to automictic parthenogenesis through central fusion.
If one changes between different function and effect it becomes meaningless to claim that the former was a preadaptation to the latter.
Also they saw this as a contribution to the solution of the problem of preadaptation.
Another helpful preadaptation is a snippet of DNA that enhances the activity of the genes that drive the formation of limbs in the embryo.
The model could be extended to cover factors such as the level of preadaptation by studying their effect on the parameter.
Evolutionary Preadaptation and Cultural Development of Fiction.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
13-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025