Register | Sign In


Understanding through Discussion


EvC Forum active members: 64 (9164 total)
8 online now:
Newest Member: ChatGPT
Post Volume: Total: 916,775 Year: 4,032/9,624 Month: 903/974 Week: 230/286 Day: 37/109 Hour: 3/4


Thread  Details

Email This Thread
Newer Topic | Older Topic
  
Author Topic:   Pre-adaption of avian lung
Wounded King
Member
Posts: 4149
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Joined: 04-09-2003


Message 2 of 3 (484672)
09-30-2008 6:33 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Dr Jack
09-30-2008 3:25 PM


Could we maybe say exaptation or co-option instead? Pre-adaptation has distinctly teleological overtones.
TTFN,
WK

This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Dr Jack, posted 09-30-2008 3:25 PM Dr Jack has replied

Replies to this message:
 Message 3 by Dr Jack, posted 10-01-2008 4:24 AM Wounded King has not replied

  
Newer Topic | Older Topic
Jump to:


Copyright 2001-2023 by EvC Forum, All Rights Reserved

™ Version 4.2
Innovative software from Qwixotic © 2024