EXAPTATION

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NOUN
  • Definition - The use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved.
  • Example - Birds initially developed wings and feathers as a means of heat regulation. The use of wings for flight is an example of exaptation.
  • Definition - (by extension) The promotion of meaningless or redundant material so that it does new grammatical (morphosyntactic or phonological) or semantic work.
  • Example - Birds initially developed wings and feathers as a means of heat regulation. The use of wings for flight is an example of exaptation.
Words in your word
10 Letter Words
exaptation 19
8 Letter Words
taxation 15 patinate 10
7 Letter Words
antitax 14 antipot 9 apatite 9 patient 9 patinae 9
6 Letter Words
anoxia 13 extant 13 taxite 13 toxine 13 anopia 8 apnoea 8 opiate 8 pantie 8 patent 8 patina 8 patine 8 patten 8 pattie 8 pinata 8 pineta 8 pointe 8 potent 8 taipan 8 tapeta 8 teapot 8 teopan 8 tinpot 8 tiptoe 8 anatto 6 atonia 6 attain 6 notate 6 taenia 6
5 Letter Words
expat 14 axion 12 axite 12 axone 12 taxon 12 toxin 12 xenia 12 apian 7 apnea 7 inapt 7 inept 7 netop 7 opine 7 paean 7 paeon 7 paint 7 panto 7 paten 7 patin 7 patio 7 petit 7 petti 7 petto 7 piano 7 pieta 7 pinot 7 pinta 7 pinto 7 piton 7 pitot 7 pitta 7 point 7 antae 5 atone 5 entia 5 oaten 5 taint 5 tanto 5 tenia 5 tinea 5 titan 5
4 Letter Words
apex 13 expo 13 axon 11 exit 11 exon 11 next 11 nixe 11 oxen 11 taxa 11 taxi 11 text 11 atap 6 atop 6 napa 6 nape 6 neap 6 nipa 6 nope 6 open 6 paan 6 pain 6 pane 6 pant 6 pate 6 pean 6 peat 6 pein 6 pent 6 peon 6 pian 6 pina 6 pine 6 pint 6 pion 6 pita 6 poet 6 pone 6 tapa 6 tape 6 tepa 6 tope 6 topi 6 aeon 4 anoa 4 anta 4 ante 4 anti 4 etna 4 into 4 iota 4
3 Letter Words
pax 12 pix 12 pox 12 axe 10 nix 10 tax 10 tix 10 ape 5 apo 5 apt 5 nap 5 nip 5 opa 5 ope 5 opt 5 pan 5 pat 5 pea 5 pen 5 pet 5 pia 5 pie 5 pin 5 pit 5 poi 5 pot 5 tap 5 tip 5 top 5 ain 3 ait 3 ana 3 ane 3 ani 3 ant 3 ate 3 att 3 eat 3 eon 3 eta 3 ion 3 nae 3 net 3 nit 3 not 3 oat 3 one 3 tae 3 tan 3 tao 3
2 Letter Words
ax 9 ex 9 ox 9 xi 9 op 4 pa 4 pe 4 pi 4 po 4 aa 2 ae 2 ai 2 an 2 at 2 en 2 et 2 in 2 it 2 na 2 ne 2 no 2 oe 2 oi 2 on 2 ta 2 te 2 ti 2 to 2
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