preadapted

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adjective

Modified by preadaptation.

OriginEnglish adapted ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Modified by preadaptation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishadapted
  10. Englishpreadapted

From pre- + adapted.

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APA

preadapted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preadapted

MLA

“preadapted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preadapted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preadapted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preadapted.

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