Meanings
nounadaptive radiation (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe diversification of species into separate forms that each adapt to occupy a specific environmental niche.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 適應輻射 /适应辐射
- 適應輻射 /适应辐射 (shìyìng fúshè)Translations
Russian адапти́вная радиа́ция
- адапти́вная радиа́ция (adaptívnaja radiácija)Translations
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adaptive radiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptive%20radiation
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“adaptive radiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptive%20radiation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adaptive radiation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptive%20radiation.
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