Acclimatised

/əˈklaɪmətaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

British spelling of acclimated; having become adjusted to a new climate or environment.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of 'acclimatise' (British spelling), with the '-ed' suffix.

Kelly Says

An acclimatised penguin in a zoo is literally a walking experiment in how fast evolution can happen on an individual level—within months, their metabolism and behavior shift to match captive life!

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