adap(ta)tive

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• adaptive — adap·tive ə dap tiv adj capable of, suited to, or contributing to adaptation <adaptive traits that enhance survival (Science News)> adap·tive·ly adv adap·tive·ness n …   Medical dictionary

• adaptive radiation — adap′tive radia′tion n. bio evo the diversification of a group of organisms into separate species or subspecies adapted to different environments, each new group often further diversifying • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

• maladaptation — mal·ad·ap·ta·tion .mal .ad .ap tā shən n poor or inadequate adaptation <psychological maladaptation> mal·adap·tive .mal ə dap tiv adj mal·adap·tive·ly adv …   Medical dictionary

• tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

• nonadaptive — non·adap·tive .nän ə dap tiv, a adj not serving to adapt the individual to the environment <nonadaptive traits> …   Medical dictionary