How to Pronounce Preadaptation

To pronounce "preadaptation", say PREAD-apt-at-ion — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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PREAD-apt-at-ion

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💡 Tip for remembering “preadaptation”

"preadaptation" has 4 syllables: pread-apt-at-ion.

What does preadaptation mean?

noun

  1. An adaptation that evolved in an ancestral population, in which it served a different function

Related words

exaptationcounteradaptationhyperadaptationpathoadaptationadaptationpseudoadaptationapomorphpathoadaption

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How many syllables are in "preadaptation"?▾

"Preadaptation" has 4 syllables: pread · apt · at · ion.

What does "preadaptation" mean?▾

Preadaptation: An adaptation that evolved in an ancestral population, in which it served a different function

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