adaptation
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These structures also help coordinate communication within cells, support adaptation to changing conditions, and regulate many processes essential for life.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
I admit that Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel is a radioactive choice for a best-of list.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
And this TV season has been an apparent bonanza for the book adaptation business.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Both shows won two awards, as did musical The Lost Boys, the punk-rock adaptation of the 1987 cult vampire film.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
A common bet-hedging adaptation by which wild plants achieve that result is to enclose their seeds in a thick coat or armor.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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