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pseudoadaptation

The English word “pseudoadaptation” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The apparent adaptation of an organism to a changed environment that is however accompanied by excessive stress that causes later pathological change.

Etymology

From pseudo- + adaptation.

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