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adaptive radiation

/əˌdæptɪv ˈreɪdiˌeɪʃən/
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Definitions of adaptive radiation
  1. noun
    the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches
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    type of:
    radiation
    the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
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