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.
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exaptation
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(biology) The use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved.
:Birds initially developed wings and feathers as a means of heat regulation. The use of wings for flight is an example of exaptation .
References
* McGarr, Paul and Rose, Stephen (editors): The Richness of Life, the essential Stephen Jay Gould; Jonathan Cape (2006) ISBN 0224076078