Exaptation
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Definition
Glossary of "Evolution (4th ed.)" by Futuyma & Kirkpatrick (2017)
- The evolution of a function of a gene, tissue, or structure other than the one it was originally adapted for; can also refer to the adaptive use of a previously nonadaptive trait.