Coadjacency

/koʊˌæˈdʒeɪsənsi/ noun

Definition

The state or quality of being adjacent or lying next to something else, especially when two things are mutually neighboring.

Etymology

From Latin 'co-' (together) and 'adjacency' (the quality of being next to), creating a noun for mutual adjacency.

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The coadjacency of Australia and New Zealand made them develop similar marsupials, showing how geography shapes evolution!

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