Corevolve

/ˌkoʊrɪˈvɑːlv/ verb

Definition

To evolve together or simultaneously with another organism or entity, adapting in response to each other over time.

Etymology

From 'co-' (together) + 'evolve' (from Latin 'evolvere' meaning to unfold). Used in biology to describe species that shape each other's evolution.

Kelly Says

Flowers and their pollinators corevolve in an intimate evolutionary dance—the flower develops colors and shapes that attract specific bees, while bees develop longer tongues for nectar only those flowers provide.

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