| 单词 | exaptation |
| 释义 | exaptation[ eg-zap-tey-shuhn, ek-sap- ] / ˌɛg zæpˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sæp- / noun Biology.a process in which a feature acquires a function that was not acquired through natural selection. a feature having a function for which it was not originally adapted or selected. a morphological or physiological feature that predisposes an organism to adapt to a different environment or lifestyle. predisposition toward adaptation. OTHER WORDS FROM exaptationex·apt·ed, adjectiveex·ap·tive [eg-zap-tiv, ig-, ek-sap-], /ɛgˈzæp tɪv, ɪg-, ɛkˈsæp-/, adjectiveWords nearby exaptationex animo, ex ante, exanthem, exanthema, exanthema subitum, exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate, exarticulation, exasperate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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