Coadapting

/koʊəˈdæptɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of coadapt; currently undergoing mutual adaptation together.

Etymology

From 'coadapt' + '-ing' (present participle suffix). Describes the ongoing process of mutual evolutionary adaptation happening in real time.

Kelly Says

When you see a coadapting system in action—like orchids and wasps developing more specific relationships to each other—you're watching evolution in slow motion across millennia.

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