Say itex-ap-TAY-shun
Simple meaning
A trait built for one job that later gets borrowed for another.
Why it’s cool
Feathers may have started as insulation. Flight came later.
Difficulty 🧠🧠🧠Biology · Evolution
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Exaptation
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