Etymology

pseudoadaptation

Today it means: The apparent adaptation of an organism to a changed environment that is however accompanied by excessive stress that causes later pathological change. Full definition →

English adaptation ← French adaptation ← Medieval Latin adaptātiō
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Medieval Latinadaptātiō
  6. Frenchadaptation
  7. Englishadaptation
  8. English todaypseudoadaptation

From pseudo- + adaptation.

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