Adaptation (biology)
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The eye is thought to be an adaptation.
A biological adaptation is an anatomical structure, physiological process or behavioral trait of an organism that has evolved over a period of time by the process of natural selection such that it increases the expected long-term reproductive success of the organism.
See also: Spandrel
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