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misadaptation

misadaptation noun: incorrect or inappropriate (genetic) adaptation.

Noun

misadaptation (plural misadaptations)

  1. Incorrect or inappropriate (genetic) adaptation
    Synonyms:
    disadaptation

Synonyms of misadaptation

Forms of misadaptation

pluralmisadaptations

Origin of misadaptation

From mis- + adaptation.

Questions about misadaptation

What does misadaptation mean?
Misadaptation means incorrect or inappropriate (genetic) adaptation.
What part of speech is misadaptation?
Misadaptation is a noun.
What is the plural of misadaptation?
The plural of misadaptation is misadaptations.

Words near misadaptation in the dictionary

  1. misacts
  2. misacylated
  3. misacylation
  4. misacylations
  5. misadapt
  6. misadaptation
  7. misadaptations
  8. misadapted
  9. misadapting
  10. misadapts
  11. misadd

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