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Adaptive

/əˈdæptɪv/
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(adj) Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

Spiders are very adaptive, especially when spinning a web.
The authors looked at two different adaptive radiations in the fossil record.
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The robot has ____ sensors that help it avoid obstacles.

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