preadaptation

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Synonyms: readaptation, pre-adaptation, preadaptations

Antonyms: readaptation, pre-adaptation, preadaptations

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} An [[adaptation]] that [[evolve]]d in an ancestral population, in which it served a different function

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