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coevolve

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈvɒlv/
  • General-American: /ˌkoʊ.ɪˈvɑlv/
  • General-American: /-ˈvɔlv/
  • rhymes with -ɒlv

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verb

Meaning 1

To evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: evolutionary theory

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English evolve English coevolve From co- + evolve.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: coevoluir — to evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution