Annidation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Annidation is a noun meaning (ecology) The adaptation of the various genotypes to different ecological niches, such as where a mutant form of a species is maintained in a population because it can flourish in a way that the parent organisms cannot.
Meaning
(ecology) The adaptation of the various genotypes to different ecological niches, such as where a mutant form of a species is maintained in a population because it can flourish in a way that the parent organisms cannot.
Example Sentences
Flax grew more rapidly and matured earlier than linseed and this difference in timing of growth led to annidation.
Word Forms
- annidations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include counteradaptation, niche, pathoadaptation, acclimation, adaptation, anacladogenesis.
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