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Exaptation Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Noun
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The use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved.

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ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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