"coevolution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coevolutions [plural]
Etymology: co- + evolution Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|evolution}} co- + evolution Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} coevolution (usually uncountable, plural coevolutions)
  1. (ecology, evolutionary theory) The evolution of organisms of two or more species in which each adapts to changes in the other. Wikipedia link: co-evolution Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Ecology, Evolutionary theory Synonyms: co-evolution Related terms: coevolutionary, coevolve, evolutionary arms race Translations (evolution featuring mutual adaptation): koevoluce [feminine] (Czech), koevoluutio (Finnish), coévolution [feminine] (French), koewolucja [feminine] (Polish), coevolução [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-coevolution-en-noun-llKTwwUT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co- Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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