Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coevolution

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: co-evo-lu-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The evolution of organisms of two or more species in which each adapts to changes in the other.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These species breed in a variety of both terrestrial and marine snails, although there is no obvious pattern of coevolution."

Etymology

From co- + evolution.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

coevolutions (plural) co-evolution (alternative)

Phrases

evolutionary arms race

Frequently Paired Words

coevolutionary coevolve evolutionary arms race

Questions

What does coevolution mean?: The evolution of organisms of two or more species in which each adapts to changes in the other.
Where does coevolution come from?: From co- + evolution.

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