preadapt

[ pree-uh-dapt ]
/ ˌpri əˈdæpt /

verb (used without object) Biology.

to undergo pre-adaptation.

Origin of preadapt

First recorded in 1840–50; pre- + adapt

OTHER WORDS FROM preadapt

pre·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby preadapt

preaching, preachment, preachy, preacquisition profit, preadamite, preadapt, preadaptation, preadmission, preadolescence, preadolescent, preadult