verb
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
• Syn: ↑differentiate, ↑specialize, ↑specialise
• Derivationally related forms: ↑specialisation (for: ↑specialise), ↑specialization (for: ↑specialize), ↑speciation
• Hypernyms: ↑evolve
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
Useful english dictionary. 2012.