coevolve

/kəˈɛv.əl.vuː/

Definitions

1. verb

to evolve or change in response to another species, or to evolve together with another species, often in a mutually interdependent way

“The development of flowers and bees is an example of coevolution, as each species has evolved to better adapt to the other.”

Synonyms

  • mutual adaptation
  • reciprocal evolution

Antonyms

  • degenerate
  • regress