coadapted

adjective co·adapt·ed \ˌkō-ə-ˈdap-təd\

Definition of COADAPTED

: mutually adapted especially by natural selection

— co·ad·ap·ta·tion \ˌkō-ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shən, -dəp-ˈ\ noun

1836

Medical Dictionary

adjective co·adapt·ed \ˌkō-ə-ˈdap-təd\

: mutually adapted especially by natural selection <coadapted gene complexes>

—co·ad·ap·ta·tion \ˌkō-ˌad-ˌap-ˈtā-shən, -əp-\ noun

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