Protective adaptation Synonyms

Definitions for Protective


  • (adjective) intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression
  • (adjective) intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
  • (adjective) showing care

Definitions for Adaptation


  • (noun) the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
  • (noun) the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
  • (noun) physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light