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preadap·ta·tion
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preadaptationnoun
An adaptation that evolved in an ancestral population, in which it served a different function
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Preadaptation
In evolutionary biology, preadaptation describes a situation where a species evolves to use a preexisting structure or trait inherited from an ancestor for a potentially unrelated function. Examples of preadaptation include dinosaurs having used feathers for insulation and display before using them to fly, and sweat glands in mammals being transformed into mammary glands.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Preadaptation
prē-ad-ap-tā′shun, n. previous adjustment of means to some end.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preadaptation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of preadaptation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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