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Adjustment of structures or modes of living (including methods of reproduction) that better fit an organism to its environment Through adaptation, successful competition with other organisms can lead to or ensure survival.
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adaptation (s), adaptations (pl) (noun forms)
Social patterns of behavior that enable a culture, or cultures, to cope with their environments.
(New plagues, survival, and the various mutual adaptations carried on with our microbial fellow travelers)