ADAPTATIONIST


Meaning of ADAPTATIONIST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nist, -dəp- ]

adjective

Date: 1978

: explaining or seeking to explain the evolution of traits in terms of their adaptive function or survival value

• adaptationist noun

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