"coevolve" meaning in English

See coevolve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈvɒlv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkoʊ.ɪˈvɑlv/ [General-American], /-ˈvɔlv/ [General-American] Forms: coevolves [present, singular, third-person], coevolving [participle, present], coevolved [participle, past], coevolved [past]
Rhymes: -ɒlv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English evolve English coevolve From co- + evolve. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|co-|evolve|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English evolve English coevolve [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "with", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "with", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "beside", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "here", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ḱe", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ḱóm", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*kom", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*kom-", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "con-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "co-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "co-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "evolve", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "coevolve", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="coevolve"> From co- + evolve. Head templates: {{en-verb}} coevolve (third-person singular simple present coevolves, present participle coevolving, simple past and past participle coevolved)
  1. (evolutionary theory) To evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution. Translations (to evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution): coevoluir (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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