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preadapt

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[pree-uh-dapt] / ˌpri əˈdæpt /

verb (used without object)

Biology.

  1. to undergo pre-adaptation.

Other Word Forms

  • preadaptable adjective

Etymology

Origin of preadapt

First recorded in 1840–50; pre- + adapt

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