adaptation

becoming fitted to an environment, or the mutual fitness of an organism and its environments

Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby

1: The acquiring of characteristics by an organism (or group of organisms) which make it better suited to live and reproduce in its environment.

2: A peculiarity of structure, physiology, or behavior of an organism which especially aids in fitting the organism to its particular environment.

Source: Curtis, Helena. 1968. Biology. New York, NY. Worth Publishers

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