What Does Preadapts Mean?

pre·ad·ap·ta·tion
(prē′ăd-ăp-tā′shən, -əp-) 1. A characteristic of an ancestral species or population that serves an adaptive though different function in a descendant species or population. 2. The ability of a characteristic to assume a new biological function without evolutionary modification.

What does pre adaptation mean?

The term preadaptation in evolution refers to a large change in function accomplished with little or no change in structure (Ridley, 2004). That is, preadaptation refers to the possibility of a characteristic to adopt a new biological function without evolutionary modification.

What is the meaning of Sensilla?

A sensillum (plural sensilla) is an arthropod sensory organ protruding from the cuticle of exoskeleton, or sometimes lying within or beneath it. Sensilla appear as small hairs or pegs over an individual's body.

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