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annidation

annidation noun: the adaptation of the various genotypes to different ecological niches, such as where a mutant form of a species is maintained in a population because it can flourish in a way that the parent organisms cannot.

Noun

annidation (plural annidations)

  1. The adaptation of the various genotypes to different ecological niches, such as where a mutant form of a species is maintained in a population because it can flourish in a way that the parent organisms cannot.
    • Flax grew more rapidly and matured earlier than linseed and this difference in timing of growth led to annidation.

Forms of annidation

pluralannidations

Origin of annidation

From Latin ad (“to”) and nidus (“nest”). Coined by German biologist and university teacher Wilhelm Ludwig in 1950 as "a fifth evolutionary factor".

Questions about annidation

What does annidation mean?
Annidation means the adaptation of the various genotypes to different ecological niches, such as where a mutant form of a species is maintained in a population because it can flourish in a way that the parent organisms cannot.
What part of speech is annidation?
Annidation is a noun.
What is the plural of annidation?
The plural of annidation is annidations.

Words near annidation in the dictionary

  1. anni mirabiles
  2. Annicerean
  3. Annicerian
  4. annicut
  5. annicuts
  6. annidation
  7. annidations
  8. Annie
  9. Annie Oakley
  10. Annie Oakleys
  11. Annie over

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