💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deadaptation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| readaptationnoun | A second or subsequent adaptation. |
| adaptationnoun | (uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification. |
| retroconversionnoun | conversion back to a previous (typically an original) form |
| deacclimatizationnoun | acclimatization to an original climate or system (after being acclimatized to another) |
| radioadaptationnoun | (biology) adaptation to ionizing radiation |
| vestigializationnoun | Conversion to vestigial form |
| metamorphismnoun | (zoology) The process by which insects develop through life stages, for example, those of embryo, larva, pupa and imago. The life cycle of the butterfly is one of complete metamorphosis, in which the embryo grows within the egg, hatches into the larval stage caterpillar, enters the pupal stage within its chrysalis, and finally emerges as an adult butterfly imago. |
| exaptationnoun | (biology, evolutionary theory) The use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved. |
| counteradaptationnoun | adaptation that counters a change to an organism's environment |
| remutationnoun | mutation again, or back to a previous form |
| transmorphismnoun | The transformation or development of one thing into another. |
| throwbacknoun | (slang, often attributive) A person or thing that evokes memories. |
| featurizationnoun | (linguistics, computing) The development of additional features. |
| enallagenoun | (rhetoric) Transformation from one grammatically correct form to another. |
| consertionnoun | junction; adaptation |
| recaptivationnoun | captivation again or anew |
| transmogrificationnoun | The act or process of being transformed into a different form. |
| throw-backnoun | Alternative form of throwback. [A reversion to an earlier stage of development.] |
| assimilationnoun | The act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated. |
| dishabituationnoun | A way of responding to old stimuli as if they were new. |
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