to coevolve
- verb
- /koʊˈiːvɒlv/
- Specialized
- The models all follow Cole (1954) in assuming that age at maturity, fecundity, growth, and mortality have coevolved to maximize Darwinian fitness.
- coevolving predator
Examples
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This base of understanding is fundamental for society as people's livelihoods and landscapes coevolve into the future.
Academic text (2006) -
The opening and closing time of flowers, for instance, varies between species and has coevolved in synchrony with the presence and activities of animals.
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Over time, such genes were able to coevolve, forming into ever more effective coalitions.
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At this point, the jury is still out on whether the hosts and viruses coevolved.
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Evolutionary systems tend to coevolve as minute advances in one system's design are made possible only by subtle alterations in another.
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Life and the environment have coevolved, but their interactions have not always been optimal for all forms of life or even for the overall biomass.
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Parasites and their hosts coevolve more rapidly, and partners in a mutualistic relationship can evolve more slowly.
Blog text (33) -
Occurring everywhere and on all living matter, fungi have coevolved with and flourished inside diverse hosts.
Academic text (1995) -
Eagle owls' white plumage patches and the timing of their displays may have coevolved to maximize the effectiveness of their social communication.
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The lives of this desert bat and desert cactus appear to have coevolved over generations.
Synonyms
To change together so two or more parts work better with each other
Antonyms
How Interdependent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word coevolve combines co- meaning 'together' and evolve meaning 'to change over time', so it is like two dance partners learning new steps from each other and changing together.