misadaptation

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noun

Incorrect or inappropriate (genetic) adaptation

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disadaptation
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Meanings

nounmisadaptation (plural misadaptations)

plural misadaptations

  1. Incorrect or inappropriate (genetic) adaptation

    Synonyms: disadaptation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIncorrect or inappropriate (genetic) adaptation

Similar
disadaptation
Also see
disadaptation

Origin

From mis- + adaptation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

adaptationism
Cite this entry
APA

misadaptation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misadaptation

MLA

“misadaptation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misadaptation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misadaptation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misadaptation.

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