terms |
exaptation |
As nouns the difference between terms and exaptation
is that
terms is while
exaptation is (biology) the use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved.
exaptation |
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transubstantiation |
exaptation |
As nouns the difference between transubstantiation and exaptation
is that
transubstantiation is conversion of one substance into another while
exaptation is (biology) the use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved.
preadaptation |
exaptation |
In biology terms the difference between preadaptation and exaptation
is that
preadaptation is an adaptation that evolved in an ancestral population, in which it served a different function while
exaptation is the use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved.
exaptation |
exaltation |
As nouns the difference between exaptation and exaltation
is that
exaptation is (biology) the use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved while
exaltation is the act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.
adaptation |
exaptation |
As nouns the difference between adaptation and exaptation
is that
adaptation is the quality of being adapted; adaption; adjustment while
exaptation is the use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved.